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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
5
The page lists property ads and notices including a potential investment at 246 nearrow street, a brick cottage for 200 pounds, trading fixtures, and several farm and land listings. Also shown are racing fixtures, stock tickers, and various local notices with prices and contact pointers.
A block of farm land and livestock near Tamworth is offered for sale with river frontage and permanent creek. Includes 60 acres of wheat land, 40 acres of rich soil, fenced paddocks, and heavy carrying stock. Cattle and sheep items include Border Leicester, Linseed breed Wethers, Herefords, and Angus entries. Offers to Garvin & Cousens or Frank W. Webster & Co. Warworth.
A deputation from the district met Chief Commissioner Weillkayer to press demands including a wheat canteen, a ladies waiting room, platform extension, and yard trucking improvements. Johnson urged action and urged MPs funds, while the commissioner advised workers to organize locally and report progress.
The Nundle Shire Council held its weekly meeting on Saturday with councillors present. The president reported interviews with the Local Government Engineer on the Main Roads subsidy and noted the return of a tender for fencing on the Wollobadah road. Weather was mild with ground conditions still soft and preparations for improvements at the port area and verandah extensions progressing.
Woolomin correspondent reports a football match with weather and field conditions. The piece notes players such as Cohen and Niles, discusses team performance and potential future games, and mentions frost, rain, and cold affecting play.
A Tamworth gathering approved a farewell for Messrs. Edwards and Halliday, naming two new honorary officers and a proposal to make the event a public affair. The chair was offered to Mr. Newman but he declined. apologies for non attendance were received from many.
An archaic advertisement touts Rexons the NKabkt Healer as a remedy for skin diseases including pimples rashes boils ringworm shingles and sores. It notes obtainability at U8 and A with Smith and Co Tamworth and mentions a deputation and public concerns about high-handed treatment.
An item reports Stephen Chishire, aged 0, returning home to Drummoyne to find his wife dead in her bedroom, with a focus on distress. The page also contains an extensive list of property, auctions, and classified notices from Mahony & Co and local businesses in Tamworth, including farm for sale, town lots, and various goods and services offered by The Daily Observer office and local merchants.
Firegood and Coal Yard offers cut firewood to meet any demand at the railway station site. Proprietor Jeesan invites inquiries for catalogues, price list, and bagging for Paling's Manse and Urgses. Credit terms Tol. 396. Call or write Erupelle Magic Depot for details.
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.