Hi Folks, I decided to pass this message on in full as there may be groups or individuals who have a particular interest or need in getting hold of these. Generally we don't post "commercial" advertisements of any kind but as this is very specific to our group and it may help someone doing some particular research / indexing or a group who find it a bit hard getting to Geelong to view the papers. Beware - they are NOT cheap! A trip to Geelong from anywhere in Vic would be a lot cheaper! <vbg> Regards ..... Susie Z, List Admin > Hello Susie, > While on a visit to Echuca yesterday, I came across eleven bound volumes of > Geelong newspapers for sale in a bookshop. They all seem to be in good > condition so far but some have evidence of flaking (or brittleness) at the > edges, a general problem with newsprint of that era. The asking price is > $150.00 per volume!! > I am passing this on to you in the hope that you may know of someone or an > organization that might be interested in collecting them. I would hate for > them to converted into some kind of giant decopage artefact. > There may be some library with funds available for their purchase somewhere. > The bookseller is "Read Healer Bookshop" 580 High St Echuca 3564. Phone 5480 > 1600. Prop: David Engstrom. > I have no connection with the bookshop. > You may circulate this information as you wish. My name need not appear. > The papers: > Geelong Times: > Jan-Jun 1913, 1916, 1918, 1921 1922, > Jun-Dec 1920, > Jul-Dec 1913, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921. >