The Tenterfield Star Explained

The Tenterfield Star
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Publishing Country:	Australia
Publishing City:	Tenterfield, New South Wales

The Tenterfield Star, also published as The Tenterfield Star and New England Chronicle and The Tenterfield Record and Border Advertiser, is a semi-weekly English language newspaper published in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia.

History

Publication of The Tenterfield Star began 10 August 1871, published by Duncan M'Master Cameron. It continues The Tenterfield Star and New England Chronicle, published by Christopher Bentley, and absorbed The Tenterfield Record and Border Advertiser, published by Frederick Samuel Grey from 16 January 1885 until approximately 1890.

The Tenterfield Star was owned and operated in the late 1890s by Major J.F. Thomas,^[1] the solicitor who defended Harry "Breaker" Morant.^{[2] [3]} The newspaper also played a part during this period in the Federation of Australia.^[4]

The Tenterfield Star celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2010.^[5]

See also

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

References

1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126299185 Brief Mention, The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser, (Friday, 23 Sep 1898), p.4.
2. Web site: Major Thomas Defended Breaker Morant. 2001. 6 February 2015. Australians at War. Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia).
3. Unkles, James, Ready, Aim, Fire : Major James Francis Thomas, the Fourth Victim in the Execution of Lieutenant Harry "Breaker" Morant, Sid Harta Publishers, (Glen Waverley), 2018.
4. Web site: About Us. 6 February 2015. Tenterfield Star. Fairfax Media.
5. Web site: About Us. 6 February 2015. Tenterfield Star. Fairfax Media.

External links

Tenterfield Star (official website)