On this day - Boat Launch at Marmong Point

1944 'Veteran's Launching', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 9 November, p. 3. , viewed 16 Sept 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156596205

 

On this Day - Wedding at Teralba

 Report of a wedding celebrated in August1939 at Teralba.

1939 'WEDDINGS', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 26 August, p. 5. , viewed 16 Sept 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133726831

New Year in Lake Macquarie

In years gone by a variety of activities have taken place on New Year's Day. Read about several of them in the articles below.

1875 'LAKE MACQUARIE', The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate (NSW : 1874 - 1880), 6 January, p. 3. , viewed 01 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77249080

1885 'BELMONT.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 9 January, p. 3. , viewed 01 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139067346

1920 'TERALBA.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 6 January, p. 4. , viewed 01 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139432653

1920 'NEW YEAR'S DAY REGATTA.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 8 December, p. 8. , viewed 01 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140087135

1923 'SHELLSHEA ESTATE.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 29 December, p. 8. , viewed 01 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139611863

1931 'IT'S A FAIR CATCH HE TOLD POLICE', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 13 January, p. 6. , viewed 01 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164316446 
Read the remainder of this long article at the link above

1946 'Lake Parties to See in New Year', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 31 December, p. 5. , viewed 01 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133160122

Trove Tuesday - In Memoriam

In Memoriam notices can be wonderful sources of family history information. The following notices found on Trove tell us about past residents of our area. 

Elizabeth Ruth Bellamy who passed away in 1935 and Thomas Horn who passed away in 1913 were memorialised in local newspapers found on Trove. 

1936 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 19 March, p. 6. , viewed 01 Aug 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142400633

1916 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 17 April, p. 4. , viewed 01 Aug 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137093190