Narrandera Argus
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The Narrandera Argus, previously published as The Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser, is a weekly English language compact format newspaper published in Narandera, New South Wales (now officially "Narrandera").
History
First published in 1880, The Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser was published until 1953 when it changed its title to Narrandera Argus, which is still in publication.{{cite web|title=Catalogue|url=http://library.sl.nsw.gov.au/record=b1157587~S2|work=Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser|publisher=State Library of New South Wales|accessdate=23 April 2013}} It was published by James Ashton from 1892 and later by Donald M'Neil Turner.{{cite news|title=[Publication details]|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page10681937?zoomLevel=2|accessdate=23 April 2013|newspaper=Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser|date=15 January 1895|page=4}} A rival newspaper, the Narrandera Ensign, was established in 1886. This paper promoted protectionism, while the Argus promoted free trade.{{cite book|last1=Kirkpatrick|first1=Rod|title=Country Conscience: a history of the New South Wales provincial press, 1841-1995|date=2000|publisher=Infinite Harvest Publishing|location=Canberra|page=124}}
The paper currently has a circulation of 2,000 across Narrandera, Leeton, Yanco, Griffith, Coolamon, Ganmain, Matong and Grong Grong.{{Cite web|title = Narrandera Argus {{!}} About us|url = http://www.narranderaargus.com.au/Aboutus.aspx|website = www.narranderaargus.com.au|accessdate = 2015-07-02}}
Digitisation
The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project of the National Library of Australia.{{cite web|title=Newspaper and magazine titles|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/about|work=Trove |publisher=National Library of Australia|accessdate=31 May 2013}}{{cite web|title=Newspaper Digitisation Program|url=http://www.nla.gov.au/content/newspaper-digitisation-program|publisher=National Library of Australia|accessdate=31 May 2013}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.narranderaargus.com.au/ Official website]
- {{Trove newspaper|431|Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser |NSW : 1893 - 1953}}
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Category:Newspapers published in New South Wales
Category:Weekly newspapers published in Australia
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