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The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate, 7 September 1898

The Gundagai Independent is a newspaper published in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia since 1898. It was previously published as The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate.

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History

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate was first published on 7 September 1898 by Patrick and James Sullivan as a competitor to The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong, and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser . The first issue proclaimed that it would "be run on truly liberal and democratic lines". [1] The Independent has been continuously published by members of the Sullivan family since its beginning. [2] In 1928 the newspaper shortened its name to The Gundagai Independent [3] and in 1932 it absorbed its competitor, The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong, and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser. [4]

Digitisation

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Our Debut". The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural & Mining Advocate: 2. 7 September 1898. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country conscience : a history of the New South Wales provincial press 1841-1995. Canberra: Infinite Harvest Publishing. p. 255.
  3. ↑ "The Gundagai independent". SLNSW catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ↑ Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country conscience : a history of the New South Wales provincial press 1841-1995. Canberra: Infinite Harvest Publishing. p. 194.
  5. ↑ "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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