The ''Cowra Free Press'' was a semi-weekly English language newspaper published from 1878 to 1937 in
Cowra
Cowra is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre and the council seat for the Cowra Shire, with a population of 9,863.
Cowra is located approximately above sea level, on the ...
, New South Wales, Australia.
History
The ''Cowra Free Press'' was established in 1878 by proprietor Joseph Charles Ryall, who remained associated with the paper until he died, aged 91, in 1935. The first issues of the paper were published at the office of ''
The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser
''The Grenfell Record and Bland Advertiser'' is an English language newspaper published in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia. The newspaper has run continuously under various titles since June 1867 when it began as ''The Mining Record and Gr ...
''. After Ryall's death, the paper was published by family members, with his son, R. J. Ryall as manager and editor. In April 1937 the paper was sold to Earnest Rowland Moulten and Mr R. J. Neve.
On 1 June 1937 the paper was renamed the ''Lachlan Leader'' "with which is incorporated the ''Cowra Free Press''". The ''Lachlan Leader'' was absorbed by the ''
Cowra Guardian
The ''Cowra Guardian'', also published as ''The Guardian, The Cowra Gobbler, Cowra Guardian, Canowindra Star, The Canowindra Star and Eugowra News, Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder ''is a weekly newspaper published in Cowra, New ...
'' in October 1943.
Digitisation
The ''Cowra Free Press'' has been digitised as part of the
Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program
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of the
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.
See also
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List of newspapers in New South Wales
This is a list of newspapers in New South Wales in Australia.
List of newspapers in New South Wales (A)
List of newspapers in New South Wales (B)
List of newspapers in New South Wales (C)
List of newspapers in New South Wales (D)
Li ...
References
External links
{{trove newspaper, 420, Cowra Free Press, NSW : 1911 - 1921
Defunct newspapers published in New South Wales
Newspapers on Trove