The Biz was a weekly English language tabloid newspaper published in Fairfield, New South Wales Australia. The paper was first published in 1917 by Albert Henry Johnson. [1] For forty years the publishing house was located in Cabramatta, New South Wales, before being moved to Smart Street, Fairfield. [1] It ceased publication in January 1980. [2] The Biz was digitised in 2012. [3]
During the 1930s and 1940s, the paper was printed with a Model 8 Linotype machine made by the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. [1] During the mid 20th century period when The Biz was printed by W. R. Bright and Sons, the paper was printed with a F4503E Elrod strip casting machine manufactured by the Ludlow Typograph Company. [1]
The various versions of the paper have been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program [4] project hosted by the National Library of Australia. [5]