This Was The News

By Broderick Matthews

Podcasting the news from a long time ago. Who needs current affairs?... more

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The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

This Was The News episodes:

April 08, 2020 Sir Henry's Umbrella and The Chinaman's Dog
Articles featured in this week's episode from April 9, 1890:The Influenza Epidemic – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207197633Employment Exchange – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230602297Federation Resolutions – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66928730Baby Farming with a Vengeance! – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213385528Advertisementshttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39546366http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39546390Buggy Accident at Ballarat – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article...
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23min
March 25, 2020 Prohibition, Profiteering and Personagrams
Articles featured in this week's episode from March 26, 1920:Profiteering – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140945909Jam Census Ordered – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202974524Decimal System – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66561385The Prince in Bathurst – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article111542255 A Strange Blunder – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37510622Advertisementshttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40346732http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article234774001The Liquor Campaign – htt...
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21min
March 11, 2020 Plucking Poultry and Outdated Stamps
Articles featured in this week's episode from March 12, 1910:Handy Hints – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102791322The Queen’s Head On Stamps – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5243650Truancy Cases – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164951632Mr. Saxelby's Accident – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article233943119Poisoned Chocolates – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116050788Advertisementshttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article256048159http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article145404901Born On A Tram – ...
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22min
February 26, 2020 Kerosene Lighting and Death By Decapitation
Articles featured in this week's episode from February 27, 1880:Destructive Fires – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article148240389Kerosene Lighting – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135941685Board Of Advice – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99827705Tumut News – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127643012Advertisementshttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127643002Epitome Of News – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192876667For the benefit of Professor Bastard – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article...
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24min
February 12, 2020 Spurious Coins and Fancy Gelatine Dishes
Articles featured in this week's episode from February 13, 1930:School Girl Critically Injured – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article80586655Sydney’s Big Bridge – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84921060Spurious Coins – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203101532Tail Lights: A Unique Regulation – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16625759Lioness Escapes – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article94113169Advertisementshttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203101362http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article626858...
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23min
January 29, 2020 Flu Epidemic and Stolen Time
Articles featured in this week's episode from January 30, 1890:The Influenza Epidemic – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article235716184Federation Conference – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169859912New Zealand Anniversary – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3508849A Strange and Interesting Discovery – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132634209Advertisementshttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3508831http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66914609The Sergeant's Watch Recovered – http://nla.gov.au/nla...
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23min
January 15, 2020 Boer War Spies and The Plague
Articles featured in this week's episode from January 16, 1900:Watching the war – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article235057018Proposal to form a Yeomanry Corps – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article94459132Soldiers at Her Majesty’s – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117040254The Maori King – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123270327Those Boer Spies – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117040240An Unusual Road Trip – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75063147Advertisements:http://nla.gov.au/nla...
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25min
January 01, 2020 New Year's Hooligans and Shark Fights
Articles featured in this week's episode from January 2, 1920:Absence of Hooliganism – https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1671853New Years Eve – https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/192004384New Year’s Day in Broken Hill – https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45524564When the Billy Boiled: Holiday Scene on Bellerive Beach – https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11453399Daring Bank Robbers: Attempt on Hurstville Bank – https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2347717...
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26min
December 30, 2019 This Was The News - Coming soon
Welcome to "This Was The News", a podcast covering the news that's been and gone.First episode will be released on January 2, 2020.
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How many episodes does This Was The News have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.