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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 25, 1932
Page
2
A detailed auction notice lists items including Jersey cow heifer, DeDion engine, diverse furniture suites in moquette and oak, carpets, piano, brass stove, sewing machine, lamps, tools, bedding, kitchenware, and 30 gallons of woolen water troughs. The auctioneer urges inspection and states terms are cash.
The District Council of Caltowie invites tenders for multiple road works including gravelling and grading along Caltowie to Tarcowie and nearby routes. Contracts span 6 to 40 chains with reconditioning and stone gravel tasks. Specifications available at the Caltowie office. Blunt and company notices mention H C Branson as clerk and reference Massey Harris No 3 view at R H Coe’s Farm.
Mr Prank Bergin returned last week after seven months at sea covering about 28 000 miles with many experiences. Mrs R D Nichols hosted guests of Mr and Mrs Al Harris during their Gladstone visit. About seven friends of Miss Alam Parkinson gathered November 5 for her 21st birthday party at Gladstone Methodist Hall with music, a hat trimming contest won by Gordon Mellen, and cake from her mother. A strawberry fete at St Peters Church Finn in the Gladstone Institute on December 6 will feature stalls, dancing, and afternoon tea.
At Gladstone on Saturday Belalie and Jamestown battled to a draw with Jamestown’s Trevor Row 44 and J W Thomson 37 notable for Jamestown while Gladstone’s G Thomson 41 and 2 for 33 led the defense. Final score 151 with bowling figures including Thomson 5 for 14 and McCarthy 1 for 21.
Field winners cover Arithmetic and Spelling for Grade 1, Mental Grade 1, and Grade VI. Champion Scholars include Grade VI entries Arthea Wehi Ivy Growden and others. Listed also are Grade TV competitors Vesta Harris Ken Jolly Theo Gurney and many more from the community.
At Gladstone Circuit Court on Wednesday November 28, William Henry Lomman of Pact Germein pleaded guilty to indecent assault on his daughter. The Chief Justice sentenced him to imprisonment with hard labor for one calendar year and a whipping, calling the crime among the worst in his experience and a warning to others. The judge noted wartime strain but upheld a firm punishment and adjourned the court after praising local crime relief and harvest prospects.
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.