Coonabarabran Times

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The Coonabarabran Times is a weekly newspaper published each Thursday in Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]

History[edit]

In 1927 Coonabarabran Clarion, Bligh Watchman (Coonabarabran) and Baradine Advocate combined to form Coonabarabran Times.[2] The Bligh Watchman had been in publication since 1879[2] and was also known as the Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette.[3] The Coonabarabran Clarion had been in publication since 1911.[2] The paper's circulation declined from 2,898 in 1970 to 2,800 in 1980 and further to 2,503 in 1990.[2] Its current circulation is 2,700.[4]

Digitisation[edit]

This newspaper has not yet been digitised.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Coonabarabran Times". Catalogue. State Library of NSW. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country conscience: a history of the New South Wales provincial press, 1841-1995. Canberra City, A.C.T.: Infinite Harvest Publishing. pp. 191, 397.
  3. ^ "The Bligh watchman and Coonabarabran gazette". Catalogue. State Library of NSW. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Coonabarabran Times". Country Press New South Wales. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.