Western Argus Explained

Western Argus
Foundation:	1894
Language:	English
Ceased Publication:	1938
Headquarters:	Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

The Western Argus was a newspaper published in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, between 1894 and 1938.

It had three different names over time:

• Western Argus, 1894-1896
• Kalgoorlie Western Argus, 1896-1916
• Western Argus, 1916-1938

It was brought by Hocking & Co. Ltd. in 1896.^[1]

It was a weekly and had offices in the same building as the Kalgoorlie Miner on Hannan Street. It was promoted in the Kalgoorlie Miner as well.^[2]

See also

• Coolgardie Miner

Further reading

• Kirwan, John, (1949) The story of a Goldfields newspaper : a romance of the press : Kalgoorlie early days. Journal and proceedings Western Australian Historical Society : 1949), Vol. IV Pt. I (1949)

Notes and References

1. Web site: State Library of Western Australia Online Catalogue entry - The western argus . 2007-09-26 . 2007-09-26. Hocking & Co. Ltd.
2. News: THE WESTERN ARGUS. . . 5 . 1612 . Western Australia . 20 February 1901 . 8 January 2019 . 5 . National Library of Australia.