Twofold Bay and Maneroo Observer

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Front page of Twofold Bay and Maneroo Observer, October 26, 1860

The Twofold Bay and Maneroo Observer, was an English language newspaper, issued twice weekly, and published in Eden, New South Wales, Australia.

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History

The first edition of the paper was issued Friday 26 October 1860. [1] Publication of the paper is thought to have continued through to 1861 before ceasing sometime before the end of June 1861. [2] The newspaper was published by J.R. Edwards in competition to Eden's weekly paper, the Twofold Bay and Maneroo Telegraph. [2]

Digitisation

The Twofold Bay and Maneroo Observer has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.

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References

  1. "[Catalogue Record: Twofold Bay and Maneroo observer]". Libraries Australia. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 George, Angela. "One hundred & twenty years of spreading the news." South Coast Time Traveller. Retrieved 22 January 2018.