Abstract: An attachment for a newspaper rolling machine for applying a waterproof covering, preferably cling-type film, around the rolled newspaper. During the rolling of the newspaper (21), the web is fed into the nip of the partially rolled newspaper by the downward movement of pivoted feed arm (9) which grips the web by way of feed rollers (15, 16). Prior to the completion of the rolling action, the feed arm is pivoted upwards and pivoted lever (17) with hot wire cutter (18) pivots downwards to sever the web at a point so as to provide a sufficient length of web to completely envelope the rolled newspaper and maintain it in its rolled condition.