Trove Tuesday - Easter Happenings

We dived into Trove this week to learn about Lake Macquarie happenings in Easters past. There were many articles about sailing and Regattas so we sought out other activities.

There were Brides at Boolaroo.

1941 'EASTER BRIDES FAVOUR OLD WORLD GOWNS', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 14 April, p. 4. , viewed 29 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140430761 

1878 'COORANBONG.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 28 March, p. 2. , viewed 29 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133326738

1922 'MORISSET.', The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate (NSW : 1906 - 1954), 20 April, p. 9. , viewed 29 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161545975

1931 'RATHMINES', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 8 April, p. 9. , viewed 29 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137703178

1930 'Easter Gift to Workers', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 14 April, p. 8. , viewed 29 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165784796

1941 'PERSONAL', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 10 April, p. 6. , viewed 29 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140427993

 

1944 'EASTER HOLIDAYS ON THE LAKE', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 10 April, p. 3. , viewed 29 Mar 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167600360

Trove Tuesday - Natives of Scotland

November 30th, St Andrew's Day, is Scotland's National Day. Many early arrivals in  the Lake Macquarie District had roots in Scotland. 

The following eleven persons from our area were recorded in the newspapers on Trove as being a "Native of Scotland. If these images are difficult to read you can access the articles from the links that follow each clipping.

These articles contain many gems of information for descendants and family historians.

Mrs Grace Bower of Toronto

1908 'TORONTO.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 28 November, p. 2. , viewed 01 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135608496