The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, 3 January 1896

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express was a weekly English language newspaper published in Albury, New South Wales, Australia.

History

First printed and published on 3 January 1896 by George Adams for the proprietors of the Albury Banner and Wodonga Express.[1] It was published from 1896 to 1939.[2][3] The paper became known as "The Cocky's Bible" because Adams advocated the cause of free settlers.[4][1] From 1939 to 1949 it was published as The Albury Banner, Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal and as the Albury Banner from 1949 to 1950.[5][6]

Digitisation

The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kirkpatrick, Rod (2000). Country conscience : a history of New South Wales provincial press, 1841-1995. Canberra: Infinite Harvest Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 0646402706.
  2. ↑ "The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1896 - 1939)". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Walker, R. B. (1976). The Newspaper Press in New South Wales 1803-1920. Sydney: Sydney University Press. p. 170. ISBN 0424000237.
  5. ↑ "The Albury banner, Wodonga express and Riverina stock journal". SLNSW catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Albury banner". SLNSW catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Trove". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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