The Miners Advocate and Northumberland Recorder explained

Miners Advocate and Northumberland Recorder
Type:Broadsheet
Founder:John Miller Sweet
Foundation:13 December 1873
Language:English
Ceased Publication:3 April 1876
Headquarters:Wallsend, New South Wales
Free:http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-title355
National Library of Australia

The Miners Advocate and Northumberland Recorder was a bi-weekly English language newspaper published in Newcastle, New South Wales.

History

The newspaper was first published in 1873 by founder John Miller Sweet. It was one of two newspapers published in the area, The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News being the other.[1]

The paper ceased publication in 1876, with the commencement of The Newcastle Herald (originally published as the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate).

Archives

The newspaper is available on microfilm at the State Library of New South Wales.[2] On 11 Feb 2014, the National Library of Australia, under its Newspaper Digitisation Program, began adding issues to its digital collection.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us Newcastle Herald. Newcastle Herald. 11 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Miners' advocate and Northumberland recorder [microform].]. State Library of NSW. 11 April 2013.