Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser

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Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser was a newspaper published in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia from 1880 to 1984.

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History

The paper began as The Balmain independent and Leichhardt observer in 1880. The proprietors included T. Preston, W.S. Ford & W.C. Macdougall. [1] The newspaper's office was in Darling Street, Balmain [2] and it was circulated in the Sydney suburbs of Balmain, Drummoyne, Leichhardt, Annandale, Sydney, Petersham, Summer Hill, Ashfield, Glebe, Ryde and Five Dock. [3]

Digitisation

This paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project of the National Library of Australia. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Balmain Observer". catalogue entry. State Library of NSW. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser (NSW : 1884 - 1907) at Trove . Retrieved 22 May 2017
  3. "Balmain Observer". catalogue entry. State Library of NSW. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  5. "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2013.