The Coff's Harbour Advocate

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The Coff's Harbour Advocate was a weekly English language newspaper published from 1907 to 1972 in Coff's Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. It was also known as The Advocate, and The Coff's Harbour and Dorrigo Advocate. [1] [2]

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History

The paper was established on 12 February 1907 by Elizabeth May Campbell, with the assistance of Robert Clyde Packer. [2] The full text of the masthead read: The Coff's Harbour Advocate and Dorrigo, Orara, Coramba, Bucca Bucca, Woolgoogla, Glenreagh and Lower Clarence Advertiser. [3] The Sun's press at Bellingen was initially used to print the paper. [2]

In 1972 the paper was renamed The Advocate, published by the North Coast News. On 28 February 1984 the title reverted to The Coff's Harbour Advocate. [4]

Digitisation

TheCoff's Harbour Advocate has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia. [5]

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References

  1. "The Coff's Harbour Advocate". Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country Conscience : a history of the New South Wales provincial press, 1841-1995. Canberra City, A.C.T.: Infinite Harvest. p. 73. ISBN   0646402706.
  3. "The Coff's Harbour Advocate". Trove: digitised newspapers. 12 February 1907. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. "The Advocate". Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. "Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2016.