Founded | 26 November 1910 |
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Language | English |
Ceased publication | 20 December 1934 |
City | Wickepin, Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
ISSN | 2203-7268 |
The Wickepin Argus, also known as the Wickepin Argus and Eastern Districts Representative, was a newspaper published in Northam, Western Australia from 1910 until 1934.
The first issue of the Wickepin Argus was published on 26 November 1910. [1] At launch the proprietor was Edgar Sydney Hall of the Narrogin Observer . [2] [3] [4]
Of the initial release, the Northam Courier remarked that the paper was "a creditable one, and bids fair to prove a promising addition to the ranks of our country journals". [3] The Southern Argus said from the appearance of the publication they thought it would be a success. [5] The Collie Miner also praised the first issue, saying it was "a creditable one suggesting the immediate probability of it fulfilling its avowed mission." [6]
In January 1911, soon after its launch, there was some acrimony between the Wickepin Argus and the Great Southern Leader . It was alleged that the proprietor of the Argus had employed "despicable methods" to lure advertisers away from the Leader. [7]
The paper's final edition was published on 20 December 1934. [1]