The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser, front page, 2 October 1874

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser, published under a variety of mastheads over the years, was published three times per week in the beginning. It then became a twice weekly publication but then in late 1920 or the beginning of 1921 it was published daily except Sundays. [1] It was published in Grafton, on the far north coast of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Clarence River.

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Newspaper history

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser was first published on Friday 2 October 1874, and was published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. It continued under this masthead until the end of 1902. It was then published as The Grafton Argus, Clarence and Northern Rivers Advertiser until 17 December 1909. It was then shortened to The Grafton Argus until some time in 1920. By January 1921 it was known as the Grafton Daily Argus. [1] It ceased publication in March 1922. [2]

The founding proprietors were Thomas and Robert Page. [3] Succeeding them as proprietors were "Messrs. J.D. and A. Gray, Mr. T.M. Shakespeare ... and the Messrs. Puddicombe". [4] Prior to starting the Grafton Argus, Robert Page had "gained journalistic experience in the office of the Examiner". [4]

Digitisation

This paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program [5] of the National Library of Australia. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser". Trove Digitised Newspapers. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. Walker, R.B. (1980). Yesterday's news : a history of the newspaper press in New South Wales from 1920 to 1945. Sydney: Sydney University Press. p. 173. ISBN   0424000792.
  3. Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country conscience : a history of the New South Wales provincial press, 1841-1995. Canberra City, A.C.T.: Infinite Harvest Publishing. p. 151. ISBN   0646402706.
  4. 1 2 McFarlane, Duncan (2005). A history of the Clarence River and reminiscences of the Clarence. Grafton, N.S.W.: Clarence River Historical Society. p. 78. ISBN   0958721548.
  5. "Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program".
  6. "National Library of Australia".