The Logan and Albert Advocate

The Logan and Albert Advocate was a weekly English language newspaper from Tamborine, Queensland, Australia. The newspaper was published from 1890 to 1908.

Page image from the National Library of Australia's Newspaper Digitisation Program.

History edit

Issued on a Saturday, The Logan and Albert Advocate circulated in the regions of Beaudesert, Tamborine, Christmas Creek, Coomera, Pimpama, Nerang Creek, Southport, Beenleigh, Logan Village and throughout the Logan and Albert electorates.[1] The Logan and Albert Advocate was launched at Tamborine on 18 October 1890 and was one of the first newspapers to circulate in the Beaudesert district.[2] The newspaper was printed by W.H. Wendt and Co. for the proprietor Edwin. H. Wildman and was published at the city office of The Logan and Albert Advocate, Stanley Street, South Brisbane,[3] later moving to the corner of Edward and Elizabeth Streets, Brisbane City.[4] The Logan and Albert Advocate enjoyed a large circulation in the Beaudesert district.[5] The newspaper ceased publication in 1908.[6]

Digitisation edit

The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.[7]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Page 1". Logan and Albert Advocate (Qld. : 1893 - 1900). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 23 September 1893. p. 1. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ Kirkpatrick, Rod (2008). Purposely parochial : 100 years of the Country Press in Queensland. Kelvin Grove, Qld: Queensland Country Press Association. ISBN 9780646491943.
  3. ^ "Advertising". Logan and Albert Advocate (Qld. : 1893 - 1900). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 23 September 1893. p. 4. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Advertising". Logan and Albert Advocate (Qld. : 1893 - 1900). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 15 September 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. ^ "From Jimboomba to Beaudesert and Christmas Creek". Queensland Country Life (Qld. : 1900 - 1954). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 25 June 1900. p. 15. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. ^ Kirkpatrick, Rod (1984). Sworn to no master : a history of the provincial press in Queensland to 1930. Toowoomba, Qld: Darling Downs Institute Press. ISBN 9780909306601.
  7. ^ "Logan and Albert Advocate (Qld. : 1893 - 1900)". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

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