The Sydney Times

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The Sydney Times was a newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [1]

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History

The first four-page issue was published by Nathaniel Lipscomb Kentish on 15 August 1834. It was published on Tuesday and Friday mornings. [2] The paper closed in 1838 due to debt and Kentish resumed his career as a surveyor. [3]

Digitisation

The newspaper has been digitised from 15 August 1834 to 2 July 1838 and is available on Trove. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Sydney Times", Trove , retrieved 8 May 2019
  2. "Front page". The Sydney Times. No. 1. New South Wales, Australia. 15 August 1834. p. 1. Retrieved 8 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  3. Blake, L. J., "Kentish, Nathaniel Lipscomb (1797–1867)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 8 May 2019