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Northam Courier

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Northam Courier
Founded16 November 1909 (1909-11-16)
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication12 May 1922 (1922-05-12)
CityNortham, Western Australia
CountryAustralia
ISSN2203-7756

The Northam Courier was a newspaper published in Northam, Western Australia from 1909 until 1922.

History

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The Northam Courier was the second newspaper published in Northam, the first being The Northam Advertiser.[1] Prior to its launch, the Northam Courier as a concept received a mixed response from other press outlets[2][3][4] but was said to have garnered liberal promises of support from the local community.[5]

The inaugural issue was published on 16 November 1909.[6] The Western Mail said of the first issue it "consists of six pages of well-balanced news and advertising matter, and has a distinctly presentable appearance".[7] On introducing the planned ethos of the paper, the Northern Courier said it had the "earnest hope, of winning the reputation of being literal, progressive, and fair".[8]

The paper's final issue was published on 12 May 1922.[6][9]

Political affiliations

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In its later years, multiple outlets described the Northam Courier as an organ of the Country Party,[10][11][12] an agrarian party formed in 1913.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "NEWS AND NOTES". Daily News (Third Edition). Vol. XXVIII, no. 10712. Perth. 4 October 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "BLANK VERSE AT NORTHAM". Sunday Times. No. 618. Perth. 7 November 1909. p. 1 (Second Section). Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "The Week's Summary". The Narrogin Observer and Williams District Representative. Vol. 5, no. 235. Narrogin. 2 October 1909. p. 7. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Local and General". Bunbury Herald. Vol. XIX, no. 3224. Bunbury. 30 October 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "NOTES OF THE WEEK". Western Mail. Vol. XXIV, no. 1240. Perth. 2 October 1909. p. 34. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ a b "Northam Courier (WA : 1909 - 1922)". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "NOTES OF THE WEEK". Western Mail. Vol. XXIV, no. 1248. Perth. 27 November 1909. p. 33. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "THE 'NORTHAM COURIER.'". Northam Courier. Vol. I, no. 1. Western Australia. 16 November 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1922". Goomalling-dowerin Mail. Vol. XIII, no. 982. Northam. 12 May 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "The National Cabinet Proposal". Wickepin Argus. Vol. III, no. 318. Wickepin. 11 January 1917. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "COUNTRY AND LIBERAL PARTIES". Kalgoorlie Miner. Vol. 22, no. 5450. Kalgoorlie. 28 June 1916. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "The National Cabinet Proposal". The Geraldton Express. Vol. XXXVIII. Western Australia. 5 January 1917. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ Abjorensen, Norman (30 October 2019). "Country politics, city impact". Inside Story. ISSN 1837-0497. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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