Significance

Yields information about Ballarat in 1899 and the way that information communication, style of writing and magazine printing was done at the turn of the century.

Physical description

Newspaper clipping, - set of three pages - from the Town and Country Journal August 19, 1899.



4443.1 - pages 31 and 32 - see images 4431i1, i6 and i7

Page 31 - Australian Insects

Page 32 - Illustration of Sturt St, Entrance to fernery, Orphan Asylum, Eureka Stockade, the Hospital, West St (Bridge St).



4443.2 - pages 35 and 36 - see images 4443i2, i3, i8 to i12

Features photos of Hon. Peter Lalor, Ballarat, Batchelor's Newsagency Ballarat, Sumerscales Book and Stationery Depot, Ballarat Mining Exchange, Bradford (UK) steam tram and trailer, New Electric tram for Sydney and article titled "A contrast in Transit Facilities"



4443.3 - pages 33 and 34 - see images 443i5, i6 and i13 to i15

Features an article on the City of Ballarat, with photos by P. Black of Ballarat.

Has photos of The Post Office, Sturt St from Town Hall, Sturt St from Grenville St with a horse tram in the photograph, and three photos of the Botanic Gardens.