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
Robertson Mail
Location
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 25, 1928
Page
3
The ad claims a wide selection of goods suitable for Christmas gifts and festive-season enjoyment at prices that beat the city. It emphasizes latest styles and value, inviting shoppers to visit during the holiday period.
The Home Pointer in Bowral reports on local weather, community notes, and a curious mix of phrases. A dreamlike column blends fictional names with real places, creating a quirky, pinned-together portrait of Bowral life.
A local meeting discussed expanding the grammar school to include new facilities and staff. Proposals promised funding via the council and a potential fete to raise money, with a plan to start paying costs later.
Fragmented local postings advertise items for sale such as sterilised wheat and produce, general carriers, loans on security, ready to wear, and theater merchandise. Odds and ends mention Bowral addresses, stores, and services with unclear dates or spellings.
Christmas day services listed by Catholic Methodist Presbyterian and Church of England parishes. Details include times such as 7.20 and 1 am for Catholic mass, 40d evening for Methodist, and Sunday services with hymns and carols. Church of England notes Christmas Eve rites at Fort Kangaroon urging parishioners to attend.
At the Bowral Council meeting Electrical Angonowe recommended replacing the existing 4 rate per lamp with a charge based on actual consumption and maintenance costs. The current year’s street lighting charges total £676 12s 6d for maintenance renewals and lamp usage, with a proposed general fund allocation of £158 0s 0d for lighting and £60 12s 0d for renewal, reducing overall cost by £185 1s 1d. The report was adopted.
The notice announces forms for income tax returns due for the year ending 1028. It lists thresholds for salary or wages and other incomes, notes that forms are obtainable from Warwick Building on High Street, and warns of penalties for failure to file.
A long letter discusses the Country Party and redistribution schemes with strong opinions about Parliament and electors in New South Wales. It shifts to garden advice, praising hardy perennials and shrubs such as Phlox, Aquilegias, and English Daisies, with planting guidance and care tips for roses and flowering shrubs.
The Goulburn Penny Post gardening expert urges using permanent plants to sustain displays when annuals fade. Rely on perennials to keep appearances, noting they need time to grow and cannot be replaced by potted annuals. Proper planning allows March blooms to bridge spring and summer displays, especially where gardens integrate with lawns.
The report notes Maurice Joffrey faced a 121s charge of drunkenness at Goulburn Pollen Court. The District Magistrate warned if brought before the court again he would be ordered to the Institute Home.
A grand display titled The inborn Splendor of Thais Glow showcases over 900 gems and 400 miser s on view at the Miner's Museum on Pioneer Street in Miftagong. Attendees in Amtrak, MKE, and Bahibitor regions are invited to witness the exhibition celebrating rare gems and historic pieces.
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.