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2012-06-01 10:15 kimberleyf Article: COUNTRY SPORTS. MOUNT BARKER DAY. Worthy Local Movement. (Article), The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Tuesday 31 January 1928 page Article
As a current resident of Mount Barker, it is interesting to note that the same family names mentioned in this article are still at the forefront of community events almost a hundred years later. They are also present in the names of local streets, parks, and other places.
2012-06-01 09:50 annmanley Article: IN DIVORCE. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) DOWLING v DOWLING. (Article), The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wednesday 17 September 1913 page Article
Sydney William Gordan should probably read Sydney William Gordon
2012-06-01 09:34 IanSyson Article: FOOTBALL NOTES. (Article), The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950), Friday 22 May 1896 page Article
a recently arrived Victorian, Stanton, starts a new team
2012-06-01 08:14 beetle Amberley, Qld. 1945-07-18. Executive officers of No. 3 Aircraft Depot. Left to right: 252715 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) W. Wells, Armament Officer, of Ipswich, Qld; 1279 Flight Lieutenant A. Gracey, ..
Group Captain (Gilbert) Eric Douglas the Commanding Officer of RAAF Amberley is third from our right
2012-06-01 08:13 culroym Article: THE CHANDERNAGORE EXPEDITION. (Article), South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Thursday 25 March 1880 page Article
"the steamship Gervil, of about 350 tons,"
should read "the steamship GENIL, of about 350 tons,"
2012-06-01 07:43 beetle Trackers searching for the Kookaburra / Charles Eaton
Eric Douglas photography
2012-06-01 07:42 beetle Aeroplane / Eric Douglas
Eric Douglas photography
2012-06-01 07:18 sdgard Article: PICTON. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] (Article), The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wednesday 13 May 1863 page Article
This incident is commemorated by an inscription on the south-eastern wall of the cutting which can still (21012) be discerned. The cutting is located to the north of Hill Top, on the southern side of the Big Hill cutting. It is depicted in Bayley, W. 'Picton-Mittagong Loop-Line Railway' , p. 40.

2012-06-01 02:07 Anonymous Saltire and flannels / by Fraser Simm (Version)
The book was publshed in Edinburgh and is the author's review of the best Scottish cricketers of all time (inc. John Kerr, Mike Denness, Jimmy Allan, James Aitchison, Gavin Hamilton, Leslie Balfour-Melville, Gregor MacGregor)
2012-06-01 00:07 Spearth Article: CABLEGRAMS BRITISH AND FOREIGN. LONDON, SEPTEMBER 15. KINGSTOWN SWEPT OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH. A TIDAL WAVE DID IT. (Article), Zeehan and Dundas Herald (Tas. : 1890 - 1922), Saturday 17 September 1898 page Article
A tsunami at Kingston, West Indies, or possibly a storm surge?
2012-05-31 23:46 Anonymous Article: FATAL FALL THROUGH BRIDGE Felonious Slaying Charge Results. (Article), The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Friday 28 April 1939 page Article
Wat are the resultsof this courtcase? No mention if he was acquitted?
2012-05-31 23:41 robert-j Article: OPENING OF NEW HALL AT OLINDA. (Article), Reporter (Box Hill, Vic. : 1889 - 1918), Friday 2 January 1914 page Article
Votaries of Terpsichore is used by Charles Dickens in "David copperfield" to refer to Dancers.
2012-05-31 23:39 robert-j Article: OPENING OF NEW HALL AT OLINDA. (Article), Reporter (Box Hill, Vic. : 1889 - 1918), Friday 2 January 1914 page Article
At the end of this piece there is the expression "votaires of terpsichore", this expression mean " Dancers"
2012-05-31 21:54 annmanley Article: DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) CURTIS V CURTIS. (Article), The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wednesday 17 March 1915 page Article
Heilding should possibly read Healding
2012-05-31 21:38 djbcjk Article: ABORIGINAL NAMES OF PLACES. (Article), Australian Town and Country Journal (NSW : 1870 - 1907), Saturday 14 September 1878 page Article
' "Gul"—meaning "Tribe" or "Elau." ' "Ealu" is a misreading of handwritten "Clan"?
2012-05-31 20:47 IanSyson Article: Attendances and Receipts. (Article), The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Monday 25 May 1925 page Article
explains crowds by 1) no of migrants 2) attraction of the 'ample' stands. which one is it?
2012-05-31 19:57 warrenhellwig Article: TOWONG SHIRE COUNCIL. TUESDAY, 7th FEBRUARY. (Article), Wodonga and Towong Sentinel (Vic. : 1885 - 1954), Friday 10 February 1899 page Article
Page one only corrected
2012-05-31 18:46 dianne.randell Article: City Police Court. FRIDAY, MARCH 7. (Article), The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Saturday 15 March 1879 page Article
The William LENZ aged about 16 mentioned in this article of 15 March 1879 is Frederich (Wilhelm) LENZ (1863-1945) who married Fredericka Elizabeth BACHMANN on 18 April 1892. Frederich Wilhelm Lenz was a passenger, with his siblings and parents, on the maiden voyage of the Susanne Godeffroy.
2012-05-31 18:32 dianne.randell Article: PETTY DEBTS COURT. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5. (Article), The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thursday 6 November 1873 page Article
Thursday 9 October 1873 The Brisbane Courier.
YESTERDAY, the Petty Debts Court did not open till the afternoon, the early part of the day being occupied with a long police case. The Police Magistrate and Messrs J, Hardgrave, H H Payne, and H. Buckley, were on the Bench. C. G Campen v. W. Lenz, £8 19s 10d, for work and labor, and W. Lenz v. C. G. Campen, £9 12s, for goods, &c. These cases were both adjourned, by consent, till the first Monday in November. The reason assigned was the absence of a material witness. Mr Porter made the applicati...
2012-05-31 16:42 bibi Article: Advertising (Advertising), The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 16 May 1929 page Advertising
Happy that times have changed since this notice. Heck.