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
Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal
Location
Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1869
Page
6
Classic verse honoring Christian Godfried Ehrenberg on his fiftieth anniversary as a doctor. The poem praises his scientific contributions, the sense of discovery, and the enduring link between science and freedom. It frames Ehrenberg as a beacon guiding inquiry, linking past achievements to future insight and global understanding.
The writer threads observations on Adelaide and South Australia from Port Adelaide to Glenelg, noting extreme heat, wheat trade, and adaptive dress, with commentary on climate, German influence, and a critique of education and geography. The piece blends travel notes with social commentary and snippets from Sydney Mercury Herald discourse.
In a parliamentary style address from New South Wales the Lands Titles office in Sydney is described with formal rhetoric and original wording. The report notes the ceremonial setting and the novelty of the office specimen presented during the session.
The Ballarat Star notes unease over winter prospects, but cites labor abundance and cheap money as signs of potential enterprise. It mentions Melbourne and Ballarat Glass Bottle Company share sale at £15 premium, with plans to produce bottles weekly, plus camel-drawn freight to Mount Murchison from Adelaide and a £14 per ton rate, highlighting arid-travel constraints and drought-era burdens.
Melbourne dispatches report two smallpox cases sent to Royal Park and a 76 pound gold nugget found at the Berlin rush. Rumor says Colonel Anderson resigns volunteers while Gipps Land elects McArtoop unopposed. Excitement grows over corruption charges against the Committee of Enquiry members and Jones canvasses Ballarat for re election amid returns.
A partial report notes that two new figures gave an account of arrival here years ago and that Mr Higinbottiain has resigned from a committee preparing to investigate bribery charges. Government accepted tenders for waterworks at 64 000 pounds. A youth fell 160 feet at Avoca and died. Wheat quotations noted at a fair.
Sydney reports March 12 and 13 note Himalaya troopship nearing arrival from Brisbane and rumors of Earl of Belmore intending to resign his governorship. The Prince dined at Government House and will be hosted again. discussions include repeal of the Newspaper Postage Act. Duke of Edinburgh tours Throsby Park and attends governance events amid local political motions. Pierro-prewmonia cited in Kampoy district.
March reports from Dunedin note a £1000 reward for Watere the Maori murderer. Surveyors are sent to Otago Harbour mouth to assess Galatea entry. Te Kati camps at Waiokate with 300 followers while Rew leads 700 toward joining him. Hawkes Bay establishment is dissolved. Darling waters rise at Bourke as telegraph lines and traders report unsettled conditions.
In Port Wallaroo police court seven defendants including G. H.son John Moore James Robertson Donald Kenard F H Bennett and J H Rosenhorn pleaded guilty to disobeying the lawful command of Captain Joseph Thompson aboard the barque Craig Ellachie. They were fined two days pay each plus 5s court costs and ordered to be put back on board.
A collection of humorous and ribald epitaphs about wives from Yorkshire and Hertford. Examples include Here lies my wife, a sed slatten and a shew, and Here is one from Hertford that reads a dialogue with mock lament. The pieces mix resignation and polite wit, illustrating antique tombstone humor.
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.