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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Robertson Mail
Location
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1928
Page
2
Local retailer announces a large stock of bedding with attractive designs and competitive pricing. Emphasis on comfort, durability, and value boosts customers seeking quality sleep essentials. Store highlights include varied textures and modern patterns to suit different rooms.
The Mail BERRIMA CO-OP invites nominations for the board at Jarvima Coop Mural Society in Bowral. A New Dance at Burrawang Hall Wednesday night with refreshments provided. Tonight the NW Production Rally features Ree H.C Foreman and Mr. Foreman. Special sales include men’s full wool coats, suits, hats and juvenile items with bargain pricing.
A fragmented page reports post office timing, a branch meeting, hospital sports, insurance policy news, and a crime incident. It mentions a Saturday afternoon postal window, a Wednesday branch gathering in Geneva, a Bowral school sport event, an insurance update covering £2000, and a car intrusion where a resident intervened as suspects fled.
A garbled report lists participants and distances from a pigeon racing meet held Saturday in Hewal VAC Gah area. Names such as Dowling, Shunter, Clifford, and others appear with distances like 122hyde and 1L00ydn, indicating mixed results and flight times amid unclear spellings.
A new cycling junior club was formed in the Merrie District with a well matched crew. Mayors and local committee members attended the launch in Mowraly. The club colors are blue and golf blue with a gold band.
A damaged cipher of a melee about rope quoits and wrestling style play. Names Whatman and Lemon appear in fragmented lines with scores and actions like hits and holds. The text is unreadable in places, with inconsistent punctuation and misspellings, obscuring event details and outcomes.
The case against Froslrick Ladiger qvan for transferring between divisions under the Elector Act was heard at Bowral. The court convicted Ladiger, fining him, and ordered the case sent back to Bowral after a claim of improper court constitution. The episode highlights disputes over voter enrolment and the cost of public proceedings.
Fragmented report outlines a court where conviction was challenged with delays and adjournments. It references judges, officials, and a parliamentary tone, noting directions and potential appeals while describing interruptions by department officers and procedural disputes. The piece touches on a separate note about tenders and architectural work.
A society meeting deliberated on the annual show format and pavilion layout. Attendees including Mr Be and Mr As discussed attendance, showground management, and repairs while a sub committee investigates show alignment and a plan to fix pavilion roof leaks was approved.
Goulburn 4 is expanding aviation interest with two planes for the Aero Club. One is a Haviland Moth of the latest type bought by the club, the other donated by Mr J. W. Roberts, club president. Captain C. L. Mathews, appointed instructor, piloted the purchased aircraft from Melbourne to Goulburn with passenger Mr Maidment, who overhauled the Southern Cross. The club expects many applications from locals and notes Captain Mathews’ distinguished service with the RAF and as an instructor at Point Cook.
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.