Stories from our Past
Stories from our past for Thursday 21 September 2023
1863: “A School Pic-Nic took place in a beautiful Grove on the farm of Mr. Dunbar, about a mile West of Picton. The dinner was spread along lines of tables…
Stories from our past for Thursday 14 September 2023
This week in… 1863: YOUNG MEN BEWARE—Placards have been posted in various places thro’out the County offering great inducements to all those young men who are desirous of obtaining employment….
Stories from our past for Thursday 7 September 2023
This week in… 1863: The Gazette publishes a fictional story, “The Joker Outwitted,” by James Scott. It narrates the comeuppance delivered to an inveterate and unscrupulous practical joker: “it is…
Stories from our past for Thursday 31 August 2023
This week in… 1903: The Gazette made a call at the canning factory of Messrs. Owens and Beringer, Bloomfield, a short time ago. The careful observer could readily discern the…
Stories from our past for Thursday 24 August 2023
This week in… 1863:–“Governor’s speech.—On the first side of this paper will be found the Governor’s Speech delivered at the opening of Parliament. The document is, as usual, devoid of…
Stories from our past for Thursday 17 August 2023
This week in… 1923: “Bloomfield has new library: Everybody is asked to come and inspect the Bloomfield Library, Wednesday afternoon, and incidentally to patronize the tea and sale of home…
Stories from our past for Thursday 10 August 2023
This week in… 1863: An advertisement for a travelling circus show: “First annual tour of the new monster Equescurriculum! Such as has never before been attempted by private enterprise. At…
Stories from our past for Thursday 27 July 2023
This week in… 1863: “The long talked of military display came off at Picton, on Monday last. Towards evening large crowds of people were seen wending their way towards McFaul’s…
Stories from our past for Thursday 20 July 2023
This week in… 1923: “The Glenora Ferry has changed hands and will be run under new management in the future, Mr. Harold Hudgin of Picton being the new proprietor, and…
Stories from our past for Thursday 13 July 2023
This week in… 1833: The Hallowell Free Press (soon the Picton Gazette) reports a mail robbery: “This robbery was effected by William Ewings, the son of the postmaster at Benlock,…