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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
4
A fragmentary report discusses a German submarine and related naval actions. It references observers and wartime signals, noting uncertain details and terminology. The text is unclear about specific dates or locations but implies ongoing wartime submarine activity and surveillance.
The report catalogs events and placings from a winter meeting. It lists ponies and hurdle events with riders and horses named in a compact local sports note.
Fragmentary wartime shipping notes detail troop and supply movements via lines like Landon and Wethemtag. References to tonnage and sailings suggest disrupted routes, with several ships reportedly attacked or torpedoed, though exact details are obscured by damaged OCR.
A London letter from munition workers appeals to the Minister for Munitions praising efforts to close supply gaps for rifles war fuses aircraft and other munitions. The note notes how delays impact production and stresses the need for timely deliveries to sustain the war effort.
Fragmentary obituary notice notes the death of Prince Frederick and announces a period of mourning. The readable fragments reference royal titles, locations, and ceremonial acknowledgments, with limited legible names or dates. Further details are obscured in the OCR, but the core event is the prince's passing and formal mourning period.
Fragmented report from Weldourne Telegrams and Melbourne notes outlines legal moves to apply for revocation in two years. Mentions Chief Justice statements, property mortgage loss, and references to officers and committees amid evolving military and local governance context.
Fragmentary Geelong wool appraisal report details assorted fleece lots and prices. Mentions Tasmanian and Victorian brands and estates, with figures for baleweight and sample counts. lists names and locations of buyers, suppliers, and traders. notes May sale terms and market conditions amid garbled OCR.
Damaged OCR fragment mentions Ale ay mitering, healing, and references to Women’s Aid, Netter nhs, and and learning consequences. No clear event, date, or entities beyond scattered names.
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear events names places or dates. Core details are unreadable leaving no verifiable facts to summarize into a coherent news item.
The readable fragments mention various items such as Tweed Curtin buttons and wool contains scattered numbers and descriptions. Partners or subjects are unclear, with many garbled words and misread phrases making coherent facts difficult to extract.
A historic catalog fragment lists costumes, coats, skirts and corsets with varied prices. It notes a range of fashion items from Cludgei’s to Gonder, with references to promotional offers and a call to action to contact for more details.
An OCR damaged ad from Snow's Ballarat promoting Australian blankets and quilts. The noisy text lists products like quilts and flannel blankets, with references to Australian-made items, varying prices and sizes, and multiple product descriptors, including white and natural colors, heavy throws, and novelty patterns.
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.