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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1908
Page
2
Church notices list services and names across denominations including Church of England and Presbyterian groups. Names such as Rev and local clerics appear with sermon times and addresses, reflecting a community schedule of worship across multiple parishes.
The article argues that NSW rainfall cannot be averaged yearly as a single value. Coastal, central, and western areas differ due to winds, monsoons, and local conditions. It criticizes fixed departmental maps of 26 and 25 inch lines, urging nuanced forecasts for farmers to judge ploughing and harvest times.
The Half Holiday side, led by captain P. Lewis and Gribble, edged Ginninderra by a narrow margin. Key scorers included G. Freebody and J. McCarron for the Half Holiday team, while Gribble and J. McPheters topped Ginninderra's batting with strong contributions. The report also notes a ceremonial reception for Mrs Hollingsworth and the appointment updates for local school staff.
Queanbeyan District Cyclists class Tw holiday event passed off quietly with moderate attendance. Turner Bros of Goulburn dominated prize money as E Turner won the double. W O'Reilly of Paddington rode well despite losing the opening handicap. Amateur mile saw M Scannell defeat J Ryan in a tight run off. Pedestrian events drew strong entries. A E Moore secured a double in foot races. T C and M Robinson suffered injuries, attended by Dr. Richardson, but both rode on to Cooma next day.
The council adopted engineer reports on maintenance from Tuggeranong to Brindabella and related creeks, opened drains on land owned by A McDonald, and approved tenders for contract 3407 with a fallback. It also endorsed road works from Captain's Flat to Ballynafid, and called thistles cutting by adjoining landowners. The Finance Committee urged payment of general and trust funds, while the Health Committee proposed Dr Keeffe as acting chairman in the absence of Cr McCarthy. Petitions were referred to the law advisor for report amid road and pig nuisance concerns.
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.