Great Southern Herald
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The Great Southern Herald is a weekly newspaper published in Katanning, Western Australia.{{Cite web|title = Newspaper Title|url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-title735|website = nla.gov.au|accessdate = 26 September 2015}} It is distributed to communities in Katanning, Kojonup, Cranbrook, Gnowangerup and Lake Grace.
History
The newspaper was first published on Saturday 5 October 1901 to provide residents in Katanning and the surrounding districts with local and general interest news, including agricultural market reports and advice, local political developments, business and services advertisements, sporting results and social events.{{Cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page18060851|title=Great Southern Herald (Katanning, WA : 1901 - 1954) - 5 Oct 1901 - p2|website=Trove|access-date=11 July 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.westregionalsales.com.au/index.php/2012-07-19-17-39-29/89-west-reg-sales/papers/88-great-southern-herald|title=Great Southern Herald|access-date=11 July 2016}} The newspaper was designed to facilitate an exchange of ideas through public discussion by encouraging residents to contribute to columns on subjects of public interest.{{Cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page18060851|title=Great Southern Herald (Katanning, WA : 1901 - 1954) - 5 Oct 1901 - p2|website=Trove|access-date=11 July 2016}}
It was first published weekly on Saturday, then twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturday, then weekly on Friday.{{Cite web|url=http://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1680786__SGreat%2520Southern%2520Herald__Orightresult__U__X8?lang=eng&suite=def|title=Encore -- Great Southern herald.|website=encore.slwa.wa.gov.au|access-date=11 July 2016}} {{As of|2018}}, it is published weekly on Thursday.{{Cite web|url=http://www.westregionalsales.com.au/index.php/2012-07-19-17-39-29/89-west-reg-sales/papers/88-great-southern-herald|title=Great Southern Herald|access-date=12 July 2016}} The Great Southern Herald contains the following supplements: Southern farmer, Regional lifestyle, Countryman trader and the Great Southern guide.{{Cite web|url=http://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1680786__SGreat%2520Southern%2520Herald__Orightresult__U__X8?lang=eng&suite=def|title=Encore -- Great Southern herald.|website=encore.slwa.wa.gov.au|access-date=11 July 2016}} The newspaper absorbed the Tambellup Times in 1924{{Cite web|url=http://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1748796__Stambellup%2520times__Orightresult__U__X8?lang=eng&suite=def|title=Encore -- The Tambellup times.|website=encore.slwa.wa.gov.au|access-date=12 July 2016}} and the Southern Districts Advocate in 1936.{{Cite web|url=http://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1747765__SSouthern%2520districts%2520advocate__Orightresult__U__X8?lang=eng&suite=def|title=Encore -- The Southern districts advocate.|website=encore.slwa.wa.gov.au|access-date=12 July 2016}}
Circulation {{as of|June 2015|lc=y}} was 949 copies per issue.{{Cite web|url=http://www.westregionalsales.com.au/index.php/2012-07-19-17-39-29/89-west-reg-sales/papers/88-great-southern-herald|title=Great Southern Herald|access-date=12 July 2016}}
The publisher also produced the Gnowangerup Times (1912–1918) and the Tambellup Times (1912–1924).
{{Citation | author1=Ramm, Gillian | title=The Great Southern Herald 1901 - 1992 | publisher=[Perth, W.A.] 1993? | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/159511213 | accessdate=5 January 2020 }}
The Herald produced celebratory volumes for various events in its earlier years.{{Citation | author1=Great Southern Herald | title=Katanning's jubilee : a complete history of the progress of the town and district from 1889 to 1939, issued to commemorate Katanning's fiftieth year | publication-date=1939 | publisher=Great Southern Herald | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/18325445 | accessdate=5 January 2020 }}{{Citation | author1=Great Southern Herald | title=The Great Southern Herald centenary publication of Katanning & districts, including Kojonup, Broomehill, Tambellup, Woodanilling, Gnowangerup, Nyabing and Pingrup | publication-date=1929 | publisher=Great Southern Herald | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12839190 | accessdate=5 January 2020 }}
Availability
Issues (1901–1954) of this newspaper have been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program{{Cite web|url = http://www.nla.gov.au/content/newspaper-digitisation-program|title = Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program {{!}} National Library of Australia|website = www.nla.gov.au|access-date = 11 July 2016|archive-date = 2 July 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150702090621/http://www.nla.gov.au/content/newspaper-digitisation-program|url-status = dead}} of the National Library of Australia in cooperation with the State Library of Western Australia.
Hard copies of the latest six months of the Great Southern Herald are available on open access at the State Library of Western Australia. Additionally, copies are available on microfilm.{{Cite web|url=http://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1680786__SGreat%2520Southern%2520Herald__Orightresult__U__X8?lang=eng&suite=def|title=Encore -- Great Southern herald.|website=encore.slwa.wa.gov.au|access-date=11 July 2016}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.westregionalsales.com.au/index.php/2012-07-19-17-39-29/89-west-reg-sales/papers/88-great-southern-herald}}
- {{Trove newspaper|735|Great Southern Herald|1901-1954}}
Category:Newspapers of the Great Southern region of Western Australia