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Publication of ''The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser'' began after 23 February 1861, when a meeting was held in Cooma to consider establishing a local paper.<ref>{{cite web|title=Newspapers|url=http://www.monaropioneers.com/newspapers.htm{{!}}|work=Monaro Pioneers|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> 25 April 1861 is the earliest edition found in Australian library collections on the Trove database<ref>{{cite web|title=The Manaro mercury, and Cooma and Bombala advertiser.|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/23617246|work=Trove|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref>. Between 1864 and 1875, the paper was published by T. W. Heney and G. W. Spring. Initially, the newspaper was published on Saturday. It ceased publication with the 24 December 1931 issue, when it was absorbed by the ''Cooma Express''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Manaro mercury, and Cooma and Bombala advertiser.|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/23617246|work=Trove|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> |
Publication of ''The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser'' began after 23 February 1861, when a meeting was held in Cooma to consider establishing a local paper.<ref>{{cite web|title=Newspapers|url=http://www.monaropioneers.com/newspapers.htm{{!}}|work=Monaro Pioneers|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> 25 April 1861 is the earliest edition found in Australian library collections on the Trove database<ref>{{cite web|title=The Manaro mercury, and Cooma and Bombala advertiser.|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/23617246|work=Trove|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref>. Between 1864 and 1875, the paper was published by T. W. Heney and G. W. Spring.<ref>{{cite web|title=Newspapers|url=http://www.monaropioneers.com/newspapers.htm{{!}}|work=Monaro Pioneers|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> Initially, the newspaper was published weekly, on Saturday. It ceased publication with the 24 December 1931 issue, when it was absorbed by the ''Cooma Express''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Manaro mercury, and Cooma and Bombala advertiser.|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/23617246|work=Trove|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> |
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The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser was a newspaper published in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia from 1861 to 24 December 1931.
History
Publication of The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser began after 23 February 1861, when a meeting was held in Cooma to consider establishing a local paper.[1] 25 April 1861 is the earliest edition found in Australian library collections on the Trove database[2]. Between 1864 and 1875, the paper was published by T. W. Heney and G. W. Spring.[3] Initially, the newspaper was published weekly, on Saturday. It ceased publication with the 24 December 1931 issue, when it was absorbed by the Cooma Express.[4]
Digitisation
The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program (ANDP) project of the National Library of Australia.[5] [6]
See Also
References
- ^ "Newspapers". Monaro Pioneers. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "The Manaro mercury, and Cooma and Bombala advertiser". Trove. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Newspapers". Monaro Pioneers. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "The Manaro mercury, and Cooma and Bombala advertiser". Trove. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove Digitised newspapers and more. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.