Trove Tuesday 100 Years Ago

Some of the stories about Lake Mac People printed a hundred years ago this week in the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) on Trove

Do you recognise any of these local names?

1922 'DISTRICT NEWS.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 1 November, p. 5. , viewed 15 Nov 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140008136

1922 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 16 November, p. 4. , viewed 15 Nov 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140014308

1922 'TERALBA', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 13 November, p. 6. , viewed 15 Nov 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140009934

1922 'CARDIFF.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 16 November, p. 5. , viewed 15 Nov 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140014290

1922 'TORONTO', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 13 November, p. 6. , viewed 15 Nov 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140009932

Stories from Croudace Bay

 Several articles on Trove mention people with a connection to Croudace Bay. Do you recognise any names?

1950 'No title', The Farmer and Settler (Sydney, NSW : 1906 - 1955), 12 May, p. 5. , viewed 12 Apr 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117395261

1952 'ARM BROKEN AT FOOTBALL', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 24 April, p. 2. , viewed 12 Apr 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133716062

1944 'KILLED AT STEELWORKS', The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), 2 March, p. 3. (LATE FINAL EXTRA), viewed 12 Apr 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231838461

1934 'OFFENCE IN RESERVE.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 1 March, p. 11. , viewed 12 Apr 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139888268

1937 'ADULTERATED MILK SOLD.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 10 July, p. 6. , viewed 12 Apr 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134957927

1929 'ROAD WANTED.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 9 January, p. 6. , viewed 12 Apr 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134715491

Trove Tuesday - Lives lost in Lake Macquarie

 In this post we remember some of those people who have lost their lives  in our Lake.

1878 'COUNTRY NEWS.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 19 December, p. 6. , viewed 29 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13426498

1903 'BOATING FATALITY.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 22 December, p. 5. , viewed 29 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14588390

The remainder of this long article can be read via the link above.

1933 'FELL OVERBOARD INTO SEA', The Labor Daily (Sydney, NSW : 1924 - 1938), 4 January, p. 5. , viewed 29 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article237062749

1939 'PROMPT RESCUE BY LAUNCH', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 28 November, p. 7. , viewed 29 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135454500

The remainder of this long article can be read via the link above.

1946 'Child Drowned at Coal Point', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 4 September, p. 2. , viewed 29 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133164268

1952 'Lake Search For Airman's Body', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 29 September, p. 3. , viewed 29 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160329081

Trove Tuesday - Steelworks accident

 Thomas Thoroughgood of Croudace Bay was one of a number of Lake Macquarie residents who suffered a workplace accident. 

1944 'MAN KILLED AT STEEL WORKS', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 2 March, p. 2. , viewed 15 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167583292

1944 'STEEL WORKER'S DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 29 March, p. 2. , viewed 15 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167611583

1944 'Family Notices', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 2 March, p. 2. , viewed 15 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167583183

1945 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 3 March, p. 2. , viewed 15 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135011433

Trove Tuesday - A Fishy Story

 This story was posted in The Blue Mountain Echo in 1920.

1920 'Jingles and Jolts.', The Blue Mountain Echo (NSW : 1909 - 1928), 12 November, p. 7. , viewed 01 Mar 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108234635

Trove Tuesday - Court matters from Kahibah

 The newspapers on Trove regularly report on local court matters. The following snips relate to matters at Kahibah.

1899 'FEMININE QUARREL AT KAHIBAH.', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), 19 August, p. 10. , viewed 16 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article239523148

"KAHIBAH SHOOTING." Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) 2 May 1931: 13. Web. 16 Feb 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139620888>.

1937 'STOREKEEPER'S REVOLVER', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 20 October, p. 2. , viewed 16 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166635974

1935 'KAHIBAH ARRESTS', The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), 25 November, p. 1. , viewed 16 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127105947

Trove Tuesday - Croke Wyee

 Oftentimes a simple Trove search that combines a family name with a place name will reward the searcher with details of other family members.

A search for Croke Wyee and limited to Newspapers in New South Wales returned these results from a range of newspapers.

1933 'BATHS AND FARES', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 20 October, p. 4. , viewed 01 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136698557

1939 'Cosy Corner Chats', Catholic Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1932 - 1942), 30 March, p. 17. , viewed 01 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146382519

1939 'OBITUARY.', Catholic Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1932 - 1942), 2 March, p. 41. , viewed 01 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146385231

1951 'Family Notices', Catholic Weekly (Sydney, NSW : 1942 - 1954), 2 August, p. 10. (Magazine Section), viewed 01 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146744854

1951 'OBITUARY', Crookwell Gazette (NSW : 1885 - 1954), 8 August, p. 8. , viewed 01 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221291164

Trove Tuesday - 1935 Wedding at Whitebridge

 On this day many years ago a wedding was celebrated between two Whitebridge locals.

1935 'WEDDINGS', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 24 December, p. 8. , viewed 15 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139793018

If the text on the above image is unclear please use the link above to access it on Trove.

The Crafts of Cooranbong

The newspaper collection at Trove Australia recounts many stories of Craft Family members from the Cooranbong area.

If your family surnames aren't too common searching Trove with a family surname plus town of residence can reap results and add to your family stories.

Mrs Craft got lucky in 1919.

1919 'JACK'S DAY ART UNION.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 3 January, p. 4. , viewed 16 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139649428

W Craft was busy arranging funerals.

1926 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 April, p. 6. , viewed 16 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137516016

1928 'Martinsville', The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate (NSW : 1906 - 1954), 6 September, p. 15. , viewed 16 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161477540

Robert Craft was in the winning team in 1946.

1946 'Cooranbong Wins School Sports', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 10 October, p. 7. , viewed 16 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133169592

Mr H A Craft represented his fellow citizens.

1953 'Letters To the Editor.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 14 October, p. 2. , viewed 16 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140293861

Maisie Craft received an award.

1937 'NEWCASTLE SCHOLARS', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 December, p. 10. , viewed 16 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134990791

Trove Tuesday - All Saints in Lake Macquarie

 In our post last week we looked at some Halloween events in our area, these events were mostly social in nature. 

As yesterday, November 1st, was All Saints Day today we look at how it was celebrated in times past.

1920 'DISTRICT NEWS.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 17 November, p. 3. , viewed 02 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140082370

1954 'From The Pulpit Saints' Days "Neglected"', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 18 October, p. 2. , viewed 02 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134094184

1947 'In The CHURCHES', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 1 November, p. 4. , viewed 02 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158781179

While there are many advertisements for All Saints' services at the Anglican Cathedral in Newcastle there are few articles mentioning the celebration of that day in the Lake Macquarie area.

Halloween Celebrations

Articles found at Trove indicate that, in yesteryear, Halloween was celebrated in several places areound our Lake. No evidence of Trick or Treating was unearthed!!!

1954 'IN BRIEF', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 13 October, p. 7. , viewed 26 Oct 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134092229

1949 'Halloween Party At Teralba', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 3 November, p. 4. , viewed 26 Oct 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134180687

1939 'WEST WALLSEND', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 4 November, p. 15. , viewed 26 Oct 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135452062

1952 'Women's News In Brief', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 7 November, p. 5. , viewed 26 Oct 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133565081

1940 'HELPING WAR EFFORT', The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), 1 November, p. 5. , viewed 26 Oct 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167528808

Trove Tuesday - Gazetted in Fishing Point

While newspaper searches reward us with details of local people we should not forget the value of fishing in the Government Gazettes that are digitised on Trove. In today's post we will share some snippets from Gazettes that give us information on people from Fishing Point. In addition to the items shared there are further articles on bankruptcies and names on unclaimed moneys lists.

It is interesting to note that the digitised images from the Gazettes are generally of better quality than the newspaper images.

1870 'ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.', New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), 2 August, p. 1631. , viewed 26 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223530427

1937 'OVERDUE RATES.', Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), 17 December, p. 5034. , viewed 26 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225130259

1951 'RE estate of WILLIAM KIDSTON STEWART, late of', Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), 7 December, p. 3668. , viewed 26 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220109585

1950 'APPOINTMENTS.', Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), 19 May, p. 1357. , viewed 26 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220100505

1957 'SEQUESTRATION ORDERS, FIRST MEETINGS AND PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.', Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), 26 September, p. 2949. , viewed 26 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232986563

1960 'NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DECLARE DIVIDEND.', Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), 18 August, p. 2964. , viewed 26 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240549749