The Northern Times Explained

The Northern Times was a newspaper published in Carnarvon, Western Australia from 1905–1983.^[1]

History

The Northern Times was published from 26 August 1905^[2] to 26 August 1983 in Carnarvon, Western Australia.

It absorbed the Geraldton-Greenough Sun^[3] and changed title to the North West Telegraph.

It was established as "a paper for the North", with a distribution area covering Broome, Carnarvon, Kununurra, Meekatharra, Wyndham, Cue, Mount Magnet, Mullewa, Sandstone, Wiluna and Yalgoo and was published weekly. The editor was Hugh Bismarck Geyer.^[1]

Digitisation

The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian National Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.^[4]

See also

• Pilbara newspapers
• West Australian Newspapers
• List of newspapers in Western Australia

Further reading

• A history of The Northern Times by Lauritz Andrew^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Northern Times. Catalogue. State Library of Western Australia. 29 November 2013.
2. News: The Northern Times . Northern Times . . 26 August 1905 . 3 December 2013 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
3. - the dates of the Greenough Sun are given as 1957 to 1973 - (On Microfilm. No. 275 (3 Jan. 1963)-no. 824 (8 Mar. 1973). Perth, W.A. at State Library of Western Australia. publication dates:- Vol. 1, no. 1 (3 Oct. 1957)-no. 824 (8 Mar. 1973))
4. Northern Times. 29 November 2013.
5. Book: Northern Times. catalogue. 30 May 1973 . 29 November 2013.