The Naracoorte Herald
The Naracoorte Herald is a weekly newspaper first published in
History
The Narracoorte Herald was founded in 1875 by Andrew F. Laurie (1843–1920) and John Watson (c. 1842–1925) as an offshoot of their
In 1912, a nearby publication, the Tatiara and Lawloit News (13 June 1908 – 15 June 1912), which also printed in Naracoorte, was absorbed. In 1948, Dugald sold the business to James L. Thomson, a long-serving employee, and along with a new owner came an updated name, The Naracoorte Herald. The Post Office, Railways and other government departments had standardised the town's spelling to "Naracoorte" before 1896, but like the editor of the
Harry and Margaret Peake bought the paper in 1958 and their son Richard Peake and his wife Judith Barton took over in 1979. It was owned by
Distribution
The newspaper serves the regions around the towns of Lucindale, Penola, Padthaway and Frances. Like other Rural Press publications, the newspaper is also available online.[10]
Digitisation
References
- ^ Mather later had a distinguished career as a landscape painter and art critic.
- ^ "Naracoorte District Council". The Naracoorte Herald. SA. 12 April 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "One Statement and Three Facts". The Naracoorte Herald. SA. 20 August 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mentioned in Parliament Again". The Naracoorte Herald. SA. 20 August 1889. p. 4. Retrieved 11 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Early History of Naracoorte". The Naracoorte Herald. SA. 30 July 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 11 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Caldwell Family Leaves Fine Newspaper Record". The Naracoorte Herald. SA. 5 January 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Good news for Naracoorte as new publication rises from crisis". InDaily. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Why this former US Congress hopeful is betting on a small country newspaper". www.abc.net.au. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Naracoorte Community News". Untitled. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Fairfax Rural and Regional eEdition Product List". eedition.fairfaxregional.com.au. Retrieved 2018-02-27.