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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
8
A long illustrated page highlights cricketers and color plates from a broad lineup. It features portraits of British players and dignitaries, a tour through fashion and Wool-claiming scenes, and notes on theatre and sport events with prominent names.
Heavy yardings of sheep and lambs described as good quality as buyers survey the Homeshub fat stock market. Numerous named firms and producers appear in the listing of suppliers, traders, and associated companies amid a lengthy, dense OCR passage detailing prices, consignments, and market conditions.
Captain Ralmatien reports German steamer Mar reached a distant area to observe a naval expedition near Maierrin Auguaie Mivre. Explorers are enthusiastic about the expedition though cautious of opposition, while Papuans are described as assisting with observation.
A garbled transcript shows a Sugar Commission case hearing with references to Mr Lamb, Mr Peyten, and Mr Davis. The proceedings discuss witnesses and evidence concerning the Colonial Sugar Hfing Company and related entities, with testimony about alleged contamination and duties.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a billiard match with names likely Wililaean and Limdersame, mentioning final pairs and scores such as 17 and 617 in a matinee setting. The text is garbled but indicates a sports card style recap of a billiards contest with beverage mentions and crowd remarks.
A fragmentary report notes a June 20 incident at Sidney involving a bookstall robbery. Names like Melboy Rar and Leeeley appear in garbled form with a mention of a police action and suspects detained in connection with the case.
Imperial Roller Rink hosts a night event with refreshments and music by a local band. Managed by the Balter Mink organization, the program lists performances by Jootredt and Irion and features a parade of guests. Admission requires application or inquiry at the rink. The facility has recently undergone improvements to attract attendees.
A fragmentary report notes a New Zealander defeated by opponents at a Surrey event near Kew. The description is incomplete but indicates a leg or race outcome with local rivals in a midweek competition.
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.