The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal explained

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal, also published as Kiama Reporter and The Reporter and Illawarra Journal, was a semi-weekly, then later a weekly English language newspaper published in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.

Newspaper history

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal was published from circa 1876-1878^{[1] [2]} until 1947. It was published under the title Kiama Reporter from 1886-1887^[3] and The Reporter and Illawarra Journal from 1887–1894.^[4] The circulation was semi-weekly until 1920 when publication changed to weekly.^[5] In 1947 The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal merged with The Kiama Independent and Shoalhaven Advertiser to form Kiama Independent.^[6]

Digitisation

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.^[7]

See also

• List of newspapers in Australia
• List of newspapers in New South Wales

Notes and References

1. Book: Kirkpatrick, Rod. Country conscience : a history of the New South Wales provincial press, 1841-1995. Infinite Harvest Publishing. 2000. 0646402706. Canberra City, A.C.T.. 271.
2. Web site: The Kiama reporter and Illawarra journal. Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. 24 May 2016.
3. Web site: Kiama reporter. Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. 24 May 2016.
4. Web site: The reporter and Illawarra journal. Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. 24 May 2016.
5. Web site: The Kiama reporter and Illawarra journal. Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. 24 May 2016.
6. Web site: Kiama Independent. Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. 27 May 2016.
7. Web site: Australian Newspaper Digitisation program. National Library of Australia. 24 May 2016.