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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1914
Page
3
The report covers Melbourne racing news with updates on horse Buckram and rider, owner decisions, and club elections. It notes seventeen gentlemen forming a Western thoroughbred club faction and hints at upcoming meetings and officers to be chosen, tied to fundraising for Australian troops.
Dunkeld is set to host a football match against Albion at Melville oval this Saturday afternoon. The lineup includes players such as H Smith L Myers I Leur Yelland and M Kogiveh with umpire Feige Creel and Geores Thren. A following match will feature the MCLA teams Falwands Mahoni Moore Braithwaite Kennett Downes Mlatts Jocayth Brevena Friewil M lombe and others in a championship event tied to the Hamilton Grin cup.
In New York on Thursday Wilding defeated EF Willie in straight sets to seal the Davis Cup tie. The third men’s match and round of the active teams followed, with matches scheduled for today. Notable participants include Methodists Wright Thurgood and others listed among players and officials.
A Monday lecture led by KJ de C Talot of the Department of Agriculture drew good attendance. The speaker described wartime remedies and treaties, with family-tested cough syrups and tonic suggestions that sparked approval and applause from the audience.
Timetable lists mixed and passenger services on lines Ararat Hamilton Brankholme Casterton Coleraine and Hamilton Portland. Daily and weekly patterns show departures from Ararat 7.15 pm and 2.10 pm with multiple stops, plus night and morning services toward Hamilton and Portland, with connections to Warrnambool and Melbourne routes.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled dialogue and names including Rankin, Meant Lasence, Webb-Masha Rankin, and references to a bet and a city. Content is unclear with numerous misspellings and nonsensical phrases. No clear event or outcome emerges from the readable material.
The Frill Court allowed an appeal with costs in a case where Judge Moule awarded John Hanon damages for the death of four horses owned by Duncan M Laty of Mwan Hull. The court held that the state did not owe a duty to protect other people’s horses.
Melbourne based Natura Health Company announces an Indianapolis representative visit at Victoria Hotel on Thursday and Friday August 20 and 21 from 10:00 to 7:40 and 9:30 to 11:30 respectively. The offer targets women seeking health improvements via Natura Home Treatment with no consultation fee. Free Health Guide for Women available by mail to Dept D.1 Natural Health, 49 Elisabeth, Mathers.
Members who have ceased to be part of the Hamilton Rifle Club must return rifles with corresponding numbers listed below for inspection. Failure to comply will lead to legal proceedings. Names include M.E. Riffe and Albert White, Captain.
Applications for allotments in the Forder Territory and surrounding parishes will be received until Wednesday Tot Feember D4. Present tenants with satisfactory tenancy or eligibility will have priority. Improvements valuation favors current occupiers. No area over 640 acres per person. Plans and details from any Land Office or inspected at forest offices and railway stations. A Curry Landofficer Dilether Landa Ofer Elorgham 13/8/14.
The Byaduk Dairy Company invites sealed tenders for second-hand dairy equipment including scales hoist milk vats separators troughs window sashes tanks and sun dries. Tenders due by Saturday September 5 at 8 pm FW. ENDERS required for ploughing 1 acre on Nigretta Estate for further particulars apply Menacer.
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.