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Dungog Chronicle, originally published as the Durham Chronicle and Dungog & Williams River Advertiser, is a twice weekly English language newspaper published in Dungog, New South Wales, Australia.

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History

Dungog Chronicle cover, 6 February 1894 Dungog Chronicle Cover 1894 February 6.png
Dungog Chronicle cover, 6 February 1894

The paper was established by Walter Bennett, and under its original title of Durham Chronicle and Dungog and Williams River Advertiser was first published on 12 June 1888. [1] It continued to be published under this title until 28 February 1893. [1] On 7 March 1893 the paper appeared for the first time under its new name The Dungog Chronicle: Durham and Gloucester Advertiser. [2] Early editions of the paper noted that it was "the only paper published in the Durham electorate". [3]

In June 2008 the Dungog Chronicle celebrated 120 years since it was first published. [4]

It is delivered in paper and electronic format. [5]

Digitisation

The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country Conscience: a history of the New South Wales provincial press, 1841-1995. Canberra City: Infinite Harvest Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 65. ISBN   0646402706.
  2. "Dungog chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser". SLNSW catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. "(top right corner)". The Dungog Chronicle: Durham and Gloucester Advertiser. 5 January 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. "Dungog Chronicle". Dungog Chronicle. Dungog, N.S.W. : D. M. & C. G. Bonnett, 1893-. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. "Dungog Chronicle". Fairfax Rural and Regional Media. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  6. "Dungog Chronicle a real treasure Trove" . Retrieved 8 January 2017.