The Gundagai Independent
The Gundagai Independent is a
Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
since 1898. It was previously published as The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate.
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.[4]
Digitisation
The paper has been digitised as part of the
See also
References
- ^ "Our Debut". The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural & Mining Advocate: 2. 7 September 1898. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country conscience : a history of the New South Wales provincial press 1841-1995. Canberra: Infinite Harvest Publishing. p. 255.
- ^ "The Gundagai independent". SLNSW catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country conscience : a history of the New South Wales provincial press 1841-1995. Canberra: Infinite Harvest Publishing. p. 194.
- ^ "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.