Trove Tuesday - May Day

May Day, May 1st,  can refer to two celebrations the first day of a northern spring or, in some countries May Day is a day that recognises workers' rights. In some Australian States this is recognised with a public holiday on the first Monday in May. 

Today, we are taking a look at May Day events in the Lake Macquarie area, perhaps your ancestors took part in these events.

1924 'MAY DAY.', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 28 March, p. 1. , viewed 04 May 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163219836

1929 'May Day', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 8 March, p. 6. , viewed 04 May 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164027870

"LAKE MACQUARIE MAY DAY COMMITTEE." Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) 23 April 1930: 8. Web. 4 May 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133407411>

1931 'MAY DAY CELEBRATION', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 22 April, p. 4. , viewed 04 May 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164321236

1932 'MAY DAY AT BOOLAROO', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 11 April, p. 5. , viewed 04 May 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165364695

1946 'May Day Proceeds For Lake Memorial', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 28 January, p. 2. , viewed 04 May 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140602309

1950 'Suburban and District Lakeside A.L.P. Protest on Beer Shortage', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 2 May, p. 5. , viewed 04 May 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135294245

Trove Tuesday - Golden Times at Swansea

 Many of the articles we find on Trove give us information on the lives of our ancestors. This selection of Golden Wedding Anniversary stories are pure Geneagold.

1948 'Golden Wedding At Swansea', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 11 September, p. 4. , viewed 12 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140352031

1936 'GOLDEN WEDDING', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 7 January, p. 9. , viewed 12 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142408795

1949 'Golden Wedding At Swansea', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 25 June, p. 7. , viewed 12 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134456918

Trove Tuesday - David Watkin Humphreys

An article in the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) on the 5th October 1915 tells us that "Private David Humphreys was tendered a public farewell on Tuesday evening prior to his leaving for the front."

The article can be read in full here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137974373

Two years later another newspaper reports that Humphreys had been wounded.

1917 'AUSTRALIAN HEROES AND AN ARTIST'S SKETCHES.', Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938), 14 February, p. 17. , viewed 18 Aug 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160387735

Shortly after he was wounded Humphreys and his mate, G W Stone,  wrote a letter home.

1917 'SOLDIERS' LETTERS.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 31 January, p. 5. , viewed 09 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133752140

Humphreys who married an English lass, Jessie, returned home and was working as a miner until his tragic death in 1938.

1938 'LONG SEARCH', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 25 June, p. 13. , viewed 09 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133613477

David Watkins was laid to rest in Belmont Cemetery.