This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1951
Page
2
The notice lists funeral arrangements for Willan Green of Your Town, with services at the Presbyterian Church at 4 pm and a graveside ceremony in the churchyard. It notes attendance by friends and relatives and extends condolences to the family, with remarks from the Provident Benevolent Society.
An unclear sports note references a football game with multiple distorted names and phrases. The readable bits mention a team and opponents, but key details like dates, scores, and full names are missing or unreadable. The item appears to be a damaged OCR segment rather than a coherent report.
A motor cycle accident near Forster seriously injured two riders when the machine skidded on wet gravel at the end of the bridge over William Heh. Herbert suffered a fracture and other injuries while Holl was hurt. both were conveyed to Marvelle hospital by a motor ambulance after initial medical attention.
A charitable tennis event raised funds for the CWA with local organizers including Mrs. O. F. Curthew and Mire FG Webbie overseeing a gathering at the International Day hall. Donations supported welfare efforts as community members attended the afternoon meeting.
The report notes the death of Mrs Alive Mtdy Chapman wife of Mr W P Chapman of Taree after a long illness of five months. She leaves a husband and two sons. The obituary mentions relatives and community notices from the Presbyterian Guild gathering and local engagements.
A long obituary recounts Jim McGregor a seasoned stockman and horseman from New South Wales Queensland who served in the Light Horse. It notes his years on cattle runs across Western Queensland Hughenden Julia Creek and Upper Hunter, his outlaw era associations, and his wartime service. He married Arswath Robinson in 1922 and died after hospital care. his funeral was at Sanford Cemetery with many relatives attending.
An obituary from Gloucester recalls the life of a long time resident, Harry, native of Welkriet, who moved to Gloucester in 1843. He spent 36 years in town, touched many lives, and passed peacefully. funeral rites were held Saturday at the Church of England section of Gloucester Cemetery with Rev D Ry May conducting.
Thane announces half yearly duties and a full dairy sale including cows calves and separators. TOM HICKS listed with Paul Ryan and 408 Correy Tican Sed Auctioneers. Ay Tom Hicks showcases 400 gas and calf sales in a regional dairy event.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.