Newspapers-Malacca Guardian-1928 to 1929

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Newspapers-Malacca Guardian-1928 to 1929

NLB (National Library Board)

This dataset is a list of digitised newspaper articles published 70 years ago or longer from the National Library, Singapore.

These materials present a valuable resource on Singapore’s history, art and culture, digitised as part of an endeavour to preserve and provide better access to resources located within the library to enable users to explore and discover these resources.

For enquiries, please email ref@nlb.gov.sg

Data from Mar 2024 to Mar 2025

Last updated 6 Jun 2024

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NewspapersMalaccaGuardian1928to1929.csv (9.1K rows, 3.7 MB)

Newspaper Title Text	Issue id Text	Issue date Text	Edition Text	Page id Text	Page number Text	Article id Text	Article title Text	Article text 1st50words Text	Contributor Text
(Null)0.0% Malacca Guardian100.0%	(Null)0.0% malaccaguardian19290715-11.8% malaccaguardian19290909-11.8% malaccaguardian19290114-11.7% malaccaguardian19290826-11.7%	(Null)0.0% 15/7/19291.8% 9/9/19291.8% 14/1/19291.7% 26/8/19291.7%	(Null)0.0% 1100.0%	(Null)0.0% malaccaguardian19290826-1.1.70.5% malaccaguardian19290422-1.1.70.5% malaccaguardian19290923-1.1.40.4% malaccaguardian19290114-1.1.40.4%	(Null)0.0% 38.0% 420.1% 610.0% 712.9%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)<0.1%	(Null)95.5% (Special to the Malacca Guardian).0.2% (Kuo Min News Agency).0.2% (Special to the Malacca Guardian.)0.1% (Reuter’s Service.)0.1%
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.1	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.1	Masthead	MALACCA GUARDIAN (PUBLISHED WEEKLY). r ol. I- MALACCA, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1928. SINGLE COPY TEN CENTS. No. 2	NA
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.3	3	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.10	MALAY STATES INFORMATION AGENCY.	MALAY STATES INFORMATION AGENCY. BEGINNING AND AIMS. One has come in recent years to associate the term going west with extinction; but November 15 marks at least one westward trek which can only be viewed as the precise converse—the removal from Cannon Street to 57, Charing Cross of the Malay	NA
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.3	3	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.11.1	Page 3 Advertisements Column 1	ADVERTISEMENTS. important notice. A T 1 t the undersigned, T. M. Dorasamy, I; a beg to announce to the Public that j-, y i shall open an up-to-date Hair- i j. X dressing Saloon for Ladies only on 1 the 18th January, 1928, at 29, Y III Junker Street, Malacca	NA
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.4	4	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.12	LATE MR. LIM BOO HOCK.	LATE MR. LIM BOO HOCK. The funeral of Mr. Lim 800 Hock, teacher at the High School took place on 3rd instant, at about 11 a.m. There was a large gathering at the house and among the many who followed the funeral were Mr: C. G. Coleman, the Principal of	NA
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.4	4	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.13	DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALITY.	DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALITY. The teaching methods of Angelo Patri, an American educationist of Italian origin, have attracted much attention. One of his chief aims is to develop the individuality of every pupil. He encourages art work and craftsmanship. Mr. Patri expressed some of his views recently to a representative of the	NA
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.4	4	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.14	Arrivals and Departures.	Arrivals and Departures. J, Departures per s.s. Calypso r 2.1.28 for Singapore—Mr. and Mrs. Hazel. Mr. and Mrs. McCrae, Mrs. Watson, and Miss Shiveley. Arrivals per s.s. Sin Kheng Seng 3.1.28—Mr. Chua Kim Wah. Arrivals per s.s. Kopah 3.1.28 Mr. and Mrs. Chan Lian Cheang, Messrs. J. T. Norman. F.	NA
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.4	4	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.15	VOLUNTEER FORCE.	VOLUNTEER FORCE. Malacca Volunteer Corps. ROUTINE ORDERS. By Major A. A. Lermit, V.D., Commanding. No. 1. Parti. Dated 4.1.28. 1. Officers Conference. —-The next Officers monthly conference will be held on Monday 9.1.28 at Headquarters at 6.45 p.m. The agenda has been forwarded to all concerned. 2. Arms-Inspection of. —In	NA
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.4	4	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.16	MATTERS CHINESE.	MATTERS CHINESE. PROMINENT NATIONALIST IN SINGAPORE. When the French steamer passed Singapore on December 29th there was on board Mr. Wang Chin Wei, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Nanking Govern- ment. He was accompanied by his 1 private secretary and Marseilles was their destination. According to his original	NA
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.4	4	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.17	GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS	GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS It is hereby notified that the Estimates for the year 1928 have received the sanction of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A copy of these Estimates is published as a Supplement of the Gazette. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint	NA
Malacca Guardian	malaccaguardian19280109-1	9/1/1928	1	malaccaguardian19280109-1.1.4	4	malaccaguardian19280109-1.2.18.1	Page 4 Advertisements Column 1	B Telegraphic Address:- Head Office: \|j “MUTRA.” No. 17. Old Market Square, I S Telephone No. 273. Kuala lumpur. I\| n n 1 THE pnited Traders j I (L L.) LU. I l I (Incorporated in F.M.S.) g II ft B s I We have pleasure in announ-g II Icing	NA

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Title	Column name	Data type	Unit of measure	Description
Newspaper Title	newspaper_title	Text	-	Title of newspaper
Issue id	issue_id	Text	-	Issue ID
Issue date	issue_date	Text	-	Issue date
Edition	edition	Text	-	Edition
Page id	page_id	Text	-	Page ID
Page number	page_number	Text	-	Page number
Article id	article_id	Text	-	Article ID
Article title	article_title	Text	-	Title of article
Article text 1st50words	article_text_1st50words	Text	-	First 50 words of the article text
Contributor	contributor	Text	-	Contributor- an entity that made contributions to the article

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dataset_id = "d_c4af00c7483ec17fcd440ac8a0c52530"
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NewspapersMalaccaGuardian1928to1929.csv (9.1K rows, 3.7 MB)

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