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The Geelong Advertiser is a daily newspaper circulating in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, the Bellarine Peninsula, and surrounding areas. First published on 21 November 1840, the Geelong Advertiser is the oldest newspaper title in Victoria and the second-oldest in Australia. [1] [2] [3] The newspaper is currently owned by News Corp. [4]
Along with others he helped to convey Peter Lalor from Ballarat to Geelong after the battle. [142] [143] James Nolan: 1818/1819 Kilkenny, Ireland survivor His obituary in the Bendigo Advertiser, 6 September 1905 edition, mentioned that he was at the battle which took place shortly after his arrival in Ballarat. [144] [145] Michael O'Brien: 1814 ...
Owen McQueeny – 20 October 1858 – Hanged at Geelong for the murder of Elizabeth Lowe near Meredith ("The Green Tent Murder") [54] Samuel Gibbs – 12 November 1858 – Hanged at Melbourne Gaol for the murder of his wife Anne at Ararat. This execution was botched; the rope snapped tumbling Gibbs to the floor.
The police announced a A$50,000 reward in exchange for any information related to the murder. [5]In December 2017, Morrison's brother Andrew, in an interview with Geelong Advertiser, said, "I’ve only just been made aware that on the night they (Clare and friends) were all hanging around town, about eight of them, before they’ve nicked off in one car and all went to Point Addis.
The Geelong Advertiser radio station 3GL (now K-Rock) commenced transmission in 1930, [30] the Great Ocean Road was opened in 1932, and in 1934, the T & G Building opened on the most prominent intersection in the city, the corner of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets. By 1936, Geelong had displaced Ballarat as Victoria's second-largest city. [50]
A selection of Geelong Advertiser articles by P.J.Wood. 1945-1958. Yaugher Print: Geelong. (Commentary on historical articles by P.J. Wood). 1998 - The Otway Ranges. Yaugher Print: Geelong. 2011 - A Guide to the Birds of Geelong : Birds commonly seen in Geelong's suburban gardens, local parks and along the Barwon River Valley. Trevor Pescott ...
The son of Donald James Anderson (1884–1944), [2] and Ida Anderson (1881–1916), née Charity, [3] William McKenzie Anderson was born at Geelong, Victoria, on 12 February 1911. He married Dorothy Louisa Jeffreys in 1937. They had two children.
He attended Geelong Grammar School in 1898. Not only a fine schoolboy cricketer and footballer, he was an outstanding athlete. At the 16 November 1898 Geelong Grammar School sports carnival he was the school's champion athlete, and was awarded the school's Championship Cup for his performance. He won the long jump by 14 1 ⁄ 2 inches (approx. 37cm), jumping 18ft. 11 1 ⁄ 2 in. (approx. 5.78m ...