Newspapers-Sunday Standard-1950 to 1953
Description
National Library Board metadata for digitised Sunday Standard newspaper articles from 1950 through 1953, part of Singapore’s open heritage newspaper programme. Fields include newspaper title, issue and page identifiers, article title, first 50 words of text, edition, issue date, and contributor. Historians and genealogists search early post-war reporting while respecting NLB’s 70-year digitisation policy window. Coverage metadata spans March 2024 to March 2025 for cataloguing updates.
Official description
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 [email protected]
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 2024-03-01 – 2025-03-01
- Rows
- 24,210
- Columns
- 10
Data
| Newspaper title | Issue id | Issue date | Edition | Page id | Page number | Article id | Article title | Article text 1st50words | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.1 | Masthead | Sunday Standard VOL. 1 NO. 1 54 SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1950. 16 PAGES, TEN CENTS | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.2 | Progressives Win 3 Seats In Elections | Progressives Win 3 Seats In Elections Mamlanl Staff Reporter I PHtwHl Pwtj gained three of the four whidh tin > put up candidates at yeslerday*^ Nlunuip;;! rICCtUIMfIL ;!'<â– if Billing three seats, Independent won lv*o and Labour took one. One Independent candidate from Rochore Ward, Mr. M.A. A. Rahim Khan, | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.3 | Polling Results | Polling Results I»ii foOowteg are the re..Nttid.is's Muniri,n- -A.ird b> \sard, the pi iff «>f votes Um total electorate s H WARD f l) Nail i.iII Kuni GheC iProi i stage ot' votes foiled t,O) II WARD > S M.inyam (ProMr I! i i.nrtnam l.a■it i;p of votes lei 4.")) | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.4 | ARMED HOLD-UP | ARMED HOLD-UP 5f tfl Report r I up Majid. at i and ind robbed g | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.5 | Maria Hertogh Case Concluded | Maria Hertogh Case Concluded photo. rnoio. Thr famous case of the 13--year old Hertogb girl came to a close yesterday when the Singapore Supreme" Court save custody of Maria to Mrs. Hertogh, her mother, and declared that her marriage to Inche Mansoor Adabi is void. ABOVE: Maria pictured as she | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.6 | Supreme Court Gives Maria To Custody Of Mother, Declares Marriage Is Void | Supreme Court Gives Maria To Custody Of Mother, Declares Marriage Is Void Standard Woman Correspondent CRIES of "Nadra," and "Aminah, mother," resounded throughout a room off the Judges' Chambers in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday, long after midday. lor long seconds, Bertha and Aminah gazed at each other despairingly then | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.7 | Sympathies, Anxiety In Adabi Home | Sympathies, Anxiety In Adabi Home Standard Staff Reporter ANXIOUS moments for Che \minah; sympathies for Inche Mansoor Adabi and much speculations and commentary on the Court judgment, reignea in house No. 21 Rowell Road yesterday afternoon. [1 was the residence of Inche Adabi. Che Aminah. who collapsed in the Judges' | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.8 | Mother Stays With Maria In Convent | Mother Stays With Maria In Convent Standard Woman Correspondent MRS. Adelaine Hertogh at 8 o'clock yesterday evening moved into the Good Shepherd Convent to stay with her daughter, Maria Bertha. Earlier yesterday evening. Mrs. Hertogh visited the Convent. For the first time, she said. Maria showed signs of affection. "Does | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.9 | China Reds Push Within 25 Miles Of wonsan Base | China Reds Push Within 25 Miles Of wonsan Base photo TOKYO, Dec. 2. (UP) Strong Chinese Cm— mm hi force* thrust down the centre of the Korean peninsular today, to a point within 25 miles of the big east coast base of Wonsan. They threaten to cut off 50,000 or | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.10 | Truman, Attlee To Confer Tuesday | Truman, Attlee To Confer Tuesday WASHINGTON, Dtc 2 (VP)— The Whit<* Horn* announced that President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee will eonfer on Tuesday. Presidential Seeretarv Charles Rons said he wan informed I>> the British Emha»-\ that the Prime Mini* ster i* arriving in V> ashin^ton on Monda\. Ifr. Attlee | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.11 | OAG, Rubber Men Confer On New Duty Issue | OAG, Rubber Men Confer On New Duty Issue KUALA LUMPUR. Sat The Officer Administering the Government, Federation of Malaya. Mr. 5. W. P. Foster Sutton met representatives of the rubber industry in Government House this morning when the question of the proposed new rubber duty was thoroughly discussed. A communique | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.12 | UN Troops Evacuating Pyongyang | UN Troops Evacuating Pyongyang PYONGYANG. Dec. 2. (AP> United Nations units stationed in Pyongyang, former capital of Red Korea, began withdrawing to the south tonight. American authorities a -<j drew up plans to take away about 1,50(1 North Koreans. They included top civic officials who have been working with U.N. | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.13 | CG's S'pore Meet Said Significant | CG's S'pore Meet Said Significant HONGKONG. Dec. 2 (UP)— Special significance is attached here to the forthcoming top level conference, which ha? been called in Singapore by the Commissioner Genera! for South East Asia, Malcolm MacDonald. The conference will presumably discuss measures to cope with the growing Communist menace in | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.14 | OSPC Killed | OSPC Killed PENANG. Dec 3: (AP):— Mr A. E. BulteeL Officer Superintending Police Circle, Alor Star, Kedah State, and an extia Malay constable were killed by Communist terrorists m an ambush in North Kedah Saturday. The remain- of the late Mr. Bulteel were brought over to Penan? last evening for | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.15 | King Kong In Road Accident | King Kong In Road Accident KING KONG, Singapore's champi i restlei bad early morning experience irom the )-ir,g; yesterday, when the car he was driving h d i RA F loi v a ere uv ed in a collision at thf main u. ;.;.<â– :, |2| mile C'r.-i-.tii R Both vehiclei | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.16.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | Ul SHOCK/**/ •i JiNfAT/ONALf -A ti# \^sK^a Saft Hf3 -VUV T k :lS my II f Frnn e \^umpanu(z^iTT\ited [WfmSm | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.1 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.16.2 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 | BBT -^te^^ W_>.iuik^iL jB V^l_fl^^^_!__^___________________HlliS w> wC*i U2m *£^S!a R Bl B&^^^^^flfli^^ B^7r2Bflr**i Wim *i J* AUm gs jr ffffer i .itf'ifii" f fflflrffl w L/l wWr! I wHsSf JSbbSk t i if 1 1 iitmiiiWmi | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.7 | 7 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.74.2 | Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 | IN THE PALM COI HI TONiGin QACCI CC u at KArrLtS > FOB lUK DMS'I HUE IN HN< J Ui{l THE BAND 01 THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORP. 1 LOVELY XMAS GIFTS U. S. de SILVA 106 ORCHARD ROAD Tel: 22466 | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.2 | 2 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.17 | STANDARDTO RUN 'STARS' FEATURE | STANDARDTO RUN 'STARS' FEATURE HOWEVER ii» li the in n\.r. SC4 11 at astroio-\ still m established f.t, thai mafl destiny is gOVeraed in IkC stars and ••!> "s in the heavci :;ho\c. iroin time inji. u.-.l seen have looked skj wards to r id the future. That is why, | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.2 | 2 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.18 | Brought To Court Under Warrant | Brought To Court Under Warrant A SEAMAN Yeok Song Cheng of the motor vessel, Mui v. as tent I I i e Singapore Third P c importj tahils of gold intu the l ny. was brought to court a rant of arrest after failed to show up o:. nostponed to | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.2 | 2 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.19 | $40 OK 10 DAYS | $40 OK 10 DAYS f INE $40, or 10 i was impost g Hong Btn in the S I i g in j 1 1 dutiable f O 1 at L Q | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.2 | 2 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.20 | BOOKS EXHIBITION | BOOKS EXHIBITION i Vice- Malaya. H. S is to open an t [fa ks I f little the USIS e on P- II at 5 p.m. kis open to the public 1 k. | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.2 | 2 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.21 | 'DRESS SHIP' | 'DRESS SHIP' SINGAPORE Master A Commander L P. I h is the mastei s n the Singapore Harbour 1 -nip" on Dec. Acces a Day. | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.2 | 2 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.22 | Bk-Keeping Teacher | Bk-Keeping Teacher >n of the pore V..M.CA. has I >ful up to the full E lish standard in the nation of the Society ol ers of r Camb; luctevi | NA |
| Sunday Standard | sundaystandard19501203-1 | 3-Dec-50 | 1 | sundaystandard19501203-1.1.2 | 2 | sundaystandard19501203-1.2.23 | Teachers Tra in ing College Expansion Needed, —Frisby | Teachers Tra in ing College Expansion Needed, Frisby Standard Start Reporter NECESSITY iur expanding the Teachers Training College uiiliiis two or three years is hrinjz considered hy Singapore Education Department, Mr. A. Frfeby, Director of Education, Singapore, who has just returned from I.K. after >i\ months* feave, told The Standard | NA |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper title | Text | Yes |
| Issue id | Text | Yes |
| Issue date | Text | Yes |
| Edition | Text | Yes |
| Page id | Text | Yes |
| Page number | Text | Yes |
| Article id | Text | No |
| Article title | Text | No |
| Article text 1st50words | Text | No |
| Contributor | Text | Yes |