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Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 8th January 2025 150 years ago bushfires cause devastation in the Gawler and Kapunda areas, 100 years ago, Gawler footpath upgrades are discussed, 50 years ago record  locals donate to cyclone aid, 25 years ago legendary Gawler […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 18th December 2024 150 years ago an evening train service for Gawler and Kapunda is needed, 100 years ago, Gawler Primary School students call for a “revenge” match against their fathers, 50 years ago record  there is […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 11th December 2024 150 years ago A banking incident made news, 100 years ago, a good poll reflects community interest in local politics, 50 years ago record numbers register for the vacation swimming program 25 years ago […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 4th December 2024 150 years ago the Bunyip reports on the harvest, 100 years ago, a boy is critically injured in a motor accident, 50 years ago school becomes enjoyable 25 years ago terror on the beach, […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 27th November 2024 150 years ago locusts challenge locomotives, 100 years ago, the bunyip reports on an entertaining bowls match, 50 years ago rust reduces crop yields 25 years ago Gawler gets a logo, and 10 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 20th November 2024 150 years ago  a new mine starts work in the Barossa gold fields, 100 years ago, Gawler has an unwelcome visitor, 50 years ago Gawler Mayor criticises opposition leader over council boundary reform, 25 […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 13th November 2024 150 years ago  Sunbeams, a poem, 100 years ago, a visitor is welcomed by Gawler Foresters, 50 years ago councillors fear the impact of amalgamations, 25 years ago police appeal for help in apprehending […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 6th November 2024 150 years ago work continues at the Lady Alice Mine, 100 years ago, the South Australian Premier visits Gawler, 50 years ago local residents complain about a rates hike, 25 years ago Gawlerites vote […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 30th October 2024 150 years ago A local girl is treated for snake bite, 100 years ago poppy sales begin, 50 years ago local crops are threatened by rust, 25 years ago Gawlerites are not in favour […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 23rd October 2024 150 years ago A fire breaks out in the centre of Gawler, 100 years ago the local agricultural district receives “glorious rains”, 50 years ago District councils plan protest, 25 years ago Gawler Council […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 16th October 2024 150 years ago Gawler plans for a public school, 100 years ago bike riders are “mulcted” for riding on pavements, 50 years ago Gawler residents wish to remain a town and not become a […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 9th October 2024 150 years ago there was an alarming explosion in the centre of Gawler, 100 years ago Freeling footballers celebrate, 50 years ago flooding causes chaos at Virginia, 25 years ago a local pharmacist calls […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 2nd October 2024 150 years ago a daring robber strikes in Willaston, 100 years ago a Diphtheria outbreak in Salisbury cases three deaths and the closing of the school, 50 years ago is locals express concern about […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 25th September 2024 150 years ago Murray Street becomes a State responsibility, 100 years ago concerns are raised about national debt, 50 years ago is Gawler to be country or city, 25 years ago local servicemen head […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 18th September 2024 150 years ago The Lady Alice strikes gold, 100 years ago Gawler District Band makes and impression, 50 years ago Barossa ratepayers reject change, 25 years ago Gawler council wards go and 10 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 11th September 2024 150 years ago neighbours disturb the peace with Tin Kettling, 100 years ago the bituminising of roads continues, 50 years ago a local factory is set to expand, 25 years ago Willaston wins its’ […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 4th September 2024 150 years ago Earthquakes, AKA, “alarming convulsions of nature”, are felt in the district, 100 years ago the Gawler South Church Day School receives a favourable report, 50 years ago Calls for a Straw […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 21st August 2024 150 years ago The circus comes to town, 100 years ago tampering with letter boxes causes concern, 50 years ago record crowds are anticipated for Gawler Show, 25 years ago locals claim for flood […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 14th August 2024 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on some unexpected entertainment 100 years ago Gawerlites embrace Table Tennis, 50 years ago locals are concerned about the proposed council merger, 25 years ago Freeling footballers celebrate […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 7th August 2024 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on a muddy but enjoyable football match 100 years ago concerns about the effect of the cinema on children are raised, 50 years ago Council rates are discussed, […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 31st July 2024 150 years ago Country correspondents report on Reeves’ Plain news, 100 years ago the value of the Olympic Games is questioned, 50 years ago Council boundary changes cause concern, 25 years ago Local council […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 24th July 2024 150 years ago an accident with a kerosene lamp creates a potential fire emergency, 100 years ago Freeling gets new telephones, 50 years ago changes to local councils are announced, 25 years ago voting […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 17th July 2024 150 years ago the manager of the Try Again reports on the mine’s progress, 100 years ago Gawler locals complain of the cold, 50 years ago Barossa sets a new building record, 25 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 10th July 2024 150 years ago the Bunyip reports on the success of the Gawler soap works, 100 years ago a local election stirs the voters, 50 years ago council votes to retain angle parking, 25 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 3rd July 2024 150 years ago the Bunyip reported on an accident involving gunpowder, 100 years ago Willaston played Lyndoch, 50 years ago there were calls to employ a town planner, 25 years ago the “gate is […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 26th June 2024 150 years ago, Reeves Plains country correspondent reports on local news, 100 years ago there is a push to legalise bookmakers, 50 years ago road sealing comes to a standstill, 25 years ago a […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 19th June 2024 150 years ago, Gawler’s Town Clock wasn’t keeping time, 100 years ago the calendar gets more interesting, 50 years ago a councillor for forty three years retires, 25 years ago a local achieves a […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 12th June 2024 150 years ago, a man was charged in Salisbury Police court for ignorance of the law, 100 years ago there is a serious accident at the Racecourse, 50 years ago the boundaries report is […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 5th June 2024 150 years ago, a sum of money was lost and found, 100 years ago the Bunyip asks if Cabinet Ministers should remark upon football, 50 years ago there were calls for a mall in […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 29th May 2024 150 years ago, fresh reports come in from the Lady Alice Mine, 100 years ago a man is charged with vagrancy, 50 years ago Bunyip journalist, there is a bid for trains for the […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 22nd May 2024 150 years ago, reports come in from the Lady Alice Mine, 100 years ago Empire Day is celebrated, 50 years ago Bunyip journalist, Mark Boon calculates the cost of building a house, 25 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 15th May 2024 150 years ago, Love making on the stage verses on the streets; what is acceptable?, 100 years ago Souths vanquish Lyndoch, 50 years ago there is a call for more police patrols to counter […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 8tht May 2024 150 years ago, A local suffered from an “unusual” gun accident, 100 years ago Mother’s Day is favoured over Father’s Day, 50 years ago Fundraising for a “kindy” does not pay off, 25 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 1st May 2024 150 years ago, The Lady Alice Mine reported a disappointing yeild, 100 years ago the performance of Cinderella in Gawler Institute was a great success, 50 years ago a ceiling collapses, 25 years ago […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 24th April 2024 150 years ago, Freeling was favoured with a visit from a “mesmerist”, 100 years ago the growing commitment to Anzac Day is remarked upon, 50 years ago local football clubs are rearranged, 25 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 17th April 2024 150 years ago, a “red-faced Scotswoman” creates a presence in town, 100 years ago the possible evolution of dogs is reflected on, 50 years ago a Munno Para town clerk retires, 25 years ago […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 10th April 2024 150 years ago, cricket makes news, 100 years ago a new duty on brandy is impacting local producers, 50 years ago there is an acute local housing shortage, 25 years ago local traders express […]

Looking Back with the Bunyip Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Thursday 4th April 2024 *Bunyip printed one day late due to Easter break. 150 years ago, talking of onions, 100 years ago Scripture in Schools, how should it be done, 50 years ago […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 27th March 2024 150 years ago, the fall of a brick is disputed, 100 years ago a personal drama at Freeling makes news, 50 years ago a new sports complex is proposed for Lyndoch, 25 years ago […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 20th March 2024 150 years ago, the Nuriootpa Show is a success, 100 years ago a swing bridge at Rosedale causes concern, 50 years ago Gawler Council gives the go ahead to Woolworths 25 years ago a […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 13th March 2024 150 years ago, the lack of rain is causing concern, 100 years ago there are complaints about the new rail motors, 50 years ago there is increasing support for the R.S.L, 25 years ago […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 6th March 2024 150 years ago, there is demand for small cottages in Gawler, 100 years ago a woman is charged for using insulting words, 50 years ago Prince Phillip enjoys a “relaxing” day in the Barossa, […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 28th February 2024 150 years ago, the Bunyip reported on a failed harvest, 100 years ago Angaston Show was a success, 50 years ago two local football teams were admitted to the Gawler and District Football League, […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 21st February 2024 150 years ago, a defendant kept the court amused, (unintentionally) , 100 years ago a question of appropriate punishment was raised, 50 years ago the grape harvest suffered from mildew, 25 years ago local […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 14th February 2024 150 years ago, a local man suffered from a well accident, 100 years ago the unseasonable cool weather was remarked upon, 50 years ago a country club was proposed for Roseworthy, 25 years ago […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 7th February 2024 150 years ago, locals reported shooting on the parklands, 100 years ago a Adelaide Tennis champion is compared to Rudolf Valentino, 50 years ago the district is invaded by beetles, 25 years ago two […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 31st  January 2024 150 years ago, a Barossa family were surprised by an unwelcome “guest”, 100 years ago Gawlerites enthusiastic rendition of the National Anthem garners approval, 50 years ago locals win awards in swimming titles, 25 […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 24th January 2024 150 years ago, the abuse of “manual wit” had a regrettable result, 100 years ago a minor tornado caused damage in Gawler South, 50 years ago locals were excited about a visit from John […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 17th January 2024 150 years ago, the a local “nuisance” was up before the magistrates, 100 years ago a local woman was victim of the lure of the pictures, 50 years ago a proposal to solve congestion […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 10thJanuary 2024 150 years ago, the Young Prince Alberts challenge the Salisbury Amateurs, 100 years ago the question as to whether Australia is the best place is answered, 50 years local swimming champion heads to international games,25 […]