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
Feb 24, 1912
Page
7
February 24 memoranda list astronomical data including moon phases full moon March 4 new moon March 13 and moonrise 21:55. It records average rainfall for 42 years and January totals with figures such as 1.92 inches and 44 points for February 23.
Melbitana reports extending rain in the western district with the meteorologist predicting an over Victoria in the next 48 hours. Friday forecast from Unnettlad indicates cloudy skies with possible rain and lighter winds elsewhere in the state.
An old ad claim praises Chamberlain's Colic Dignene Remedy as a quick cure for a boy named Forbes who suffered severe diarrhea. The text asserts its effectiveness with personal testimony and urges belief in the remedy’s value.
A long-discussed railway from Harabam via Beimpoan Glenisla Mooraila to Cavendish is argued to unlock vast timber and farming potential. Proponents cite forest reserves, water and fuel routes, and cheaper transport to sea board ports, urging Parliament action to secure the project and relieve local burdens.
A fragment from an Athena review discusses prehistoric Greece, Troy, and Schliemann at Mycenae. It notes early civilization remnants, literary monuments, and the challenge of proving ancient links to epic speech, citing Homer and early archaeology.
Miss Kophy Henderson of Enmore reports rapid clearing after two days of taking Laxo-Tonite Pills. She describes months of persistent pimples finally drying and shedding within forty-eight hours, leaving the face clear. Price 102d and 1/6, available at D. Laidlaw and Co.
Prom Our Own correspondent reports extensive improvements to the telephonic wire at the Cavendish focal office. Old top-mast poles have been removed and replaced with taller poles, wires routed in a cable, enabling a more reliable line. Exchange work continues and the focal office will observe a holiday next Thursday at one o clock, with stronger connections anticipated as fiber and exchange alterations proceed.
The column describes a lively annual fair and forthcoming ball at the Labour Committee hall with plans by Ott Dougall and Blakey to speak. It notes an auction by Murray and Son, rising interest in swimming education for boys, and a mild temperate summer aiding outdoor activities.
A mother recounts her daughter's first six months marked by recurrent croup. After failing with lodge medicine and other remedies, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy brought relief and stopped the troubling symptoms.
Fragmented OCR outlines multiple contracts and tenders for road, drainage and building works across Bal see entia, Minimay, Tori k, Edenhole and surrounding areas. Dates reference a February to March window in 1912, with site locations including Balmoral Horshara road and Mount a Rast rivitiz, and mentions of concrete, drainage, and railway-like structures.
Tenders close at 5 pm on March 12 at Shire Hall Hawkesdale for five projects including a pile bridge over Back Creek, gravel spreading on Stonefield road, gravelling on Orford to Dunmore road, drainage works at Thomas drain and Thain Eumeralim, with deposits of 2 cash required. Shire Hagler Hawkesdale February 22, 1912.
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.