Western Argus

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Western Argus
Founded1894
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication1938
Headquarters Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

The Western Argus was a newspaper published in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, between 1894 and 1938.

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It had three different names over time:

It was brought by Hocking & Co. Ltd. in 1896. [6]

It was a weekly and had offices in the same building as the Kalgoorlie Miner on Hannan Street. It was promoted in the Kalgoorlie Miner as well. [7]

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References

  1. "Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1894 - 1896)". Trove . National Library of Australia.
  2. Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1894-1896), [s.n.], 1900, ISSN   1837-3496
  3. "Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 - 1916)". Trove . National Library of Australia.
  4. The Kalgoorlie western argus, Kalgoorlie Western Argus, 1896, ISSN   1837-3488
  5. "Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1916 - 1938)". Trove . National Library of Australia.
  6. "State Library of Western Australia Online Catalogue entry - The western argus". Hocking & Co. Ltd. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  7. "THE WESTERN ARGUS". Kalgoorlie Miner . Vol. 5, no. 1612. Western Australia. 20 February 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2019 via National Library of Australia.

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