Cappers was once a household name in Maitland, NSW, synonymous with hardware. The store had deep roots in the town, having been established in High Street in 1888 by Edward…
A round-up of news and other items plucked from the Trove website. Click the red headings to visit the stories on Trove. *************************************************************************************************************** February 16, 1933: The Newcastle Sun A…
On April 22, 1946, some residents of Cessnock were told by police to evacuate their homes and remove their children to safety. A Catalina flying boat from Rathmines RAAF base…