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
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1932
Page
5
In a tense lakeside scene Nell confronts Roy about their plans and the dangers they face. Roy admits his fears and vows renunciation as Nell urges courage, revealing the strain between love, duty, and impending separation. The emotional exchange exposes their fragile trust and looming sacrifice.
A garbled reminiscence tale recounts a dilapidated town character nicknamed the Dust-woman entering Gotely’s store in Gugraginty. The narrator recalls old bush boots, elastic sides, and rough frontier life with anecdotes of schooldays, boot fashions, and a storied old pub called The First Nugget near Bathurst, touching on gold rush memories and local landmarks.
An unnamed narrator recounts a charged scene between Creme Charmosun and Tim as Eve, Mary, and others watch. Confessions of love and age anxiety mingle with a tense pledge about the future. A shore-side escape ends with a brotherly cry for wood as the mood shifts from longing to restless resolve.
An essay contrasts man made speeds with cosmic motion, noting Earth’s equatorial velocity over 1000 miles per hour and its 66 600 mile per hour orbital speed. It recalls historic craft speeds and a distant pistol relic, then shifts to emu farming, drought folk lore, and a Bathurst anecdote involving Ben Hall and his gang.
Fragmentary OCR narrates a curious poem about vagabonds, bramps, and carilons in a fanciful Egypt setting. It evokes a stream of garbled names and misread phrases, ending with a pledge of freedom and a peppermint image.
The land wool market opens Monday the 20th with brighter prospects than in recent years. Since the 20 June 2922 season end, private treaty sales have risen and buyers report renewed interest. Opening prices are expected to rise, with French representatives predicting stronger operations and Japanese demand likely to lift early activity. Yorkshire also foresees solid orders, boosting grower confidence for the market’s near term outlook.
In Sydney the rabbit skin market saw a drop in supplies with only 110 tons submitted versus 144 tons last week. Keen competition kept values steady to higher on better pelts while lower grades met full advances. overall averages ranged from 1d to 13d per lb as lighter descriptions moved out and offerings are expected to fall further.
Leeda Brns Ltd reports cattle prices and yarding at a regional sale. Best bullocks to 9/18, steers to 8/1, cows to 7/6, vealers to 4/2, store cattle up to 9/18. Wethers, lambs, and draught stock sold well with strong yarding and good demand from Sydney and regional buyers. Next sale set for Parkes on September 14.
The Haardt Scientific Expedition, backed by Vacuum Oil, crossed to Peiping fleeing bandits in Ningxiafu. Leader Georges Marly Haardt died soon after arrival. The journey mapped Central Asia and tested Citroën tractors against desert and Himalayan conditions, aided by Mobiloil lubricants.
An editorial on balanced nutrition lists five essential food groups plus water. It stresses correct quantity and quality, highlights vitamins minerals proteins fats and carbohydrates, and endorses Aunt Mary's Baking Powder for wholesome flavors and better digestibility.
Rubber stamps of every description offered at Sydney Crices Apply Times Office with full range for official and personal use.
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.