Dungog Chronicle, originally published as the Durham Chronicle and Dungog & Williams River Advertiser, is a twice weekly English language newspaper published in Dungog, New South Wales, Australia.
History
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The paper was established by Walter Bennett, and under its original title of Durham Chronicle and Dungog and Williams River Advertiser was first published on 12 June 1888.[1] It continued to be published under this title until 28 February 1893.[1] On 7 March 1893 the paper appeared for the first time under its new name The Dungog Chronicle: Durham and Gloucester Advertiser.[2] Early editions of the paper noted that it was "the only paper published in the Durham electorate".[3]
In June 2008 the Dungog Chronicle celebrated 120 years since it was first published.[4]
It is delivered in paper and electronic format.[5]
In September 2024, Australian Community Media announced it will shutter the paper.[6]
Digitisation
editThe paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country Conscience: a history of the New South Wales provincial press, 1841-1995. Canberra City: Infinite Harvest Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 0646402706.
- ^ "Dungog chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser". SLNSW catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "(top right corner)". The Dungog Chronicle: Durham and Gloucester Advertiser. 5 January 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Dungog Chronicle". Dungog Chronicle. Dungog, N.S.W. : D. M. & C. G. Bonnett, 1893-. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Dungog Chronicle". Fairfax Rural and Regional Media. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Robinson, Wayne (13 September 2024). "ACM TO FOLD 8 MORE NEWSPAPERS". Print21. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Dungog Chronicle a real treasure Trove". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
External links
edit- Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser (NSW : 1894 - 1954) at Trove
- Dungog Chronicle (official website)