The Advertiser (Bairnsdale)

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The Bairnsdale Advertiser
The Advertiser (Bairnsdale) Logo.svg
TypeTwice weekly newspaper
Owner(s)East Gippsland Newspapers
Staff writers30-50
Founded1877
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters Bairnsdale, Victoria
CityBairnsdale, Victoria
CountryAustralia
Sister newspapersLakes Post, Snowy River Mail and East Gippsland Weekend
Website www.bairnsdaleadvertiser.com.au

The Advertiser is a newspaper published in Bairnsdale, Victoria.

Contents

History

The Advertiser was first published in 1877 and was known as the Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tambo and Omeo Chronicle for many years. It is currently published twice per week by East Gippsland Newspapers. [1]

Digitisation

The Advertiser has been digitised from 1882 to 1918 as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia. [2] [3]

Affiliates

The Advertiser has 3 other affiliate papers that are also owned by EGN (East Gippsland Newspapers). Snowy River Mail (Orbost), Lakes Post (Lakes Entrance) and East Gippsland Weekend (East Gippsland).

Leadership and Offices

East Gippsland Newspapers Managing Director is R.D (Bob) Yeates. EGN/James Yeates has around 50 employees running out of 4 offices. Sale (Branch), Lakes Entrance (Branch), Orbost (Branch) and Bairnsdale (Main Office).

James Yeates

The Advertiser is also a sister company to James Yeates printing.

See also

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References

  1. "Bairnsdale advertiser and Tambo and Omeo chronicle, 1877–1927". Catalogue. State Library of Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  3. "Newspaper Digitisation Program". Trove. Retrieved 29 November 2013.