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The Tenterfield Star

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The Tenterfield Star
CityTenterfield, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Websitewww.tenterfieldstar.com.au

The Tenterfield Star, also published as The Tenterfield Star and New England Chronicle and The Tenterfield Record and Border Advertiser, is a semi-weekly English language newspaper published in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia.

History

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Publication of The Tenterfield Star began 10 August 1871, published by Duncan M'Master Cameron. It continues The Tenterfield Star and New England Chronicle, published by Christopher Bentley, and absorbed The Tenterfield Record and Border Advertiser, published by Frederick Samuel Grey from 16 January 1885 until approximately 1890.

The Tenterfield Star was owned and operated in the late 1890s by Major J.F. Thomas,[1] the solicitor who defended Harry "Breaker" Morant.[2][3] The newspaper also played a part during this period in the Federation of Australia.[4]

View of Tenterfield, New South Wales, 1887
2nd Lieutenant James Francis Thomas (1899)

The Tenterfield Star was purchased by Rural Press Limited, which then merged with Fairfax Media in April 2007. The masthead’s current owner is Australian Community Media. The Tenterfield Star celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2010.[5] During the early 20th century the Star’s editor was longtime local journalist Lisa Finnerty. Following Lisa’s death in 2010, Marie Low was the paper’s editor until 2013. From 2013 until 2023 the editor was Laurie Bullock. In September 2024, Australian Community Media announced it will shutter the paper.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Brief Mention, The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser, (Friday, 23 Sep 1898), p.4.
  2. ^ "Major Thomas Defended Breaker Morant". Australians at War. Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia). 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ Unkles, James, Ready, Aim, Fire : Major James Francis Thomas, the Fourth Victim in the Execution of Lieutenant Harry "Breaker" Morant, Sid Harta Publishers, (Glen Waverley), 2018. ISBN 978-1-9252-3050-5
  4. ^ "About Us". Tenterfield Star. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. ^ "About Us". Tenterfield Star. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  6. ^ Robinson, Wayne (13 September 2024). "ACM TO FOLD 8 The Star continues to publish news stories on its website. MORE NEWSPAPERS". Print21. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
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Tenterfield Star (official website)