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The Maranoa News was a newspaper published in Mitchell, Queensland, Australia. [1]

History

The newspaper was first published 1 July 1932. It continued until 29 June 1955. [1]

Frederick William Osborne (Ossie) Rahmann was proprietor and editor from 1932 until his death aged 41 in 1947. [2] [3] [4]

In 1950, it became part of the new Beacon Company, owners of the Balonne Beacon . [5]

The Balonne Beacon reported on 30 June 1955 that the Maranoa News had "temporarily been forced to cease production" due to the "drastic staff position existing at the present time. [6] The headline of the Beacon's next edition added the words "incorporating the 'Maranoa News' of Mitchell". [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Maranoa news, Maranoa News, 1932, retrieved 20 January 2016
  2. ↑ "SOCIAL TOPICS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 23, 302. Queensland, Australia. 5 October 1932. p. 16. Retrieved 12 June 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "DEATH OF MR. OSSIE RAHMANN". The Charleville Times . Queensland, Australia. 24 October 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "OBITUARY". Balonne Beacon . Vol. 43, no. 43. Queensland, Australia. 23 October 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 12 June 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "THE BEACON". Balonne Beacon . Vol. 46, no. 26. Queensland, Australia. 29 June 1950. p. 11. Retrieved 12 June 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "HOSIERY HINTS". Balonne Beacon . Vol. 51, no. 26. Queensland, Australia. 30 June 1955. p. 5. Retrieved 11 June 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "untitled". Balonne Beacon . Vol. 51, no. 27. Queensland, Australia. 7 July 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 11 June 2022– via Trove.
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