Australian Newspaper (Weekly Times)
Australian newspaper archive
History
The Weekly Times was a Melbourne-based rural newspaper published by the Herald and Weekly Times group from 1869. Distributed every Wednesday, it targeted farmers, graziers, and rural communities across Victoria and southern New South Wales with a mix of agricultural news, livestock prices, weather forecasts, and general interest features. At its peak it was one of Australia's most widely circulated rural publications.
The archive holds clippings from 1936 to 1954. The pre-war material includes mystery aircraft reports from Victoria's Western District and Gippsland, while the post-1947 clippings cover the flying saucer wave as experienced by rural communities. The Weekly Times' weekly publication cycle meant its UFO coverage often appeared as considered feature pieces rather than breaking news, giving reporters time to gather additional witness statements and official responses.
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Two ways to explore: by issue (covers, decade-grouped) or by article (search across the run).
11 articles catalogued, grouped by issue
