Trove Tuesday - A Feud in Hue Hue

Neighbourly relations were too cordial ninety years ago in Hue Hue.

If the print is too small to read please open and read the article from the link below.

1932 'FEUD IN BUSH HAMLET', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 1 July, p. 7. , viewed 01 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165938799

First Naturalisations in Lake Macquarie

 The first ceremony performed in Lake Macquarie took place 67 years ago  in 1954.

1954 'To-day's Topics', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 23 July, p. 2. , viewed 20 Jul 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134659227

Trove Tuesday - Christmas Preparations

Christmas has always been enthusiastically celebrated around Lake Macquarie.

Santa on the Lake 24 December 2017 (Photo - J. Ball)

 These few snippets from Trove provide a glimpse into activities in the past. 

1932 'RUSH TO THE LAKE.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 December, p. 6. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135487311

1933 'LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 13 December, p. 8. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136697362

 

1946 'Pensioners' Party At Swansea', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 19 December, p. 7. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133157345

1948 'BELMONT CHRISTMAS PARTY', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 4 December, p. 3. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140344376

1950 'LAKE CARNIVAL', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 6 December, p. 4. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134380020

1937 'PARTIES ARRANGED', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 16 December, p. 5. , viewed 07 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134995509

Trove Tuesday - War Memorial Convalescent Home

 As it is Remembrance Day this week we looked at Trove for articles on War Memorials and decided to share some of the history behind the War Memorial Home at Bolton Point which is now part of the Bolton Clark Macquarie View facility.

1944 'HOMES AS WAR MEMORIALS', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 11 January, p. 2. , viewed 09 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134935034

1944 'Memorial Hospital For the Lake', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 12 April, p. 2. , viewed 09 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134933296

1945 'CONVALESCENT HOME', Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 - 1907; 1909 - 1910; 1912 - 1913; 1915 - 1916; 1918 - 1954), 30 November, p. 4. , viewed 09 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article234117899

1947 'Bolton Point Preferred for Proposed Home', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 6 March, p. 4. , viewed 09 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132858385

Guard of honour at the laying of the foundation stone of the War Memorial Convalescent Home for Ex-Servicmen, Bolton Point, New South Wales, 3 September 1949
Source https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-462143935/view

1950 'Plans Adopted For Lake War Memorial Home', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 20 May, p. 7. , viewed 09 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135295246

1953 'War Memorial Home Completed', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 20 February, p. 3. , viewed 09 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134833254

1955 'WAR MEMBERS' CONVALESCENT HOME', The Muswellbrook Chronicle (NSW : 1898 - 1955), 20 September, p. 5. , viewed 09 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107759002