The ''Manning River Times'',
also published as ''The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales'',
is a twice weekly English language newspaper published in
Taree, New South Wales
Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then Taree has grown to a population of 26,381, and is the centre of a significant agricultural distri ...
, Australia.
History
The ''Manning River Times'' is currently published in
Taree, New South Wales
Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then Taree has grown to a population of 26,381, and is the centre of a significant agricultural distri ...
, by
Australian Community Media
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.
The newspaper is titled after the
Manning River
Manning River (Birpai language, Biripi: ''Boolumbahtee''), an open and Breakwater (structure), trained mature wind wave, wave dominated estuary#Lagoon-type or bar-built, barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast ...
which is a prominent river system near the town of Taree. The ''Manning River Times'' started publication in 1952 and is still published currently.
Previously to 1952 the newspaper was published as ''The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales''.
It was first published by William Burnham Boyce (1869-1968)
in 1896.
''The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales'' was published twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday up until 1954.
In 1954 under the title ''Manning River Times'' it expanded publication to 3 times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
However the ''Manning River Times'' is currently published twice a week on Wednesday and Friday.
Digitisation
The paper 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 ...
*
List of newspapers in Australia
This is a list of newspapers in Australia. For other older newspapers, see list of defunct newspapers of Australia.
National
In 1950, the number of national daily newspapers in Australia was 54 and it increased to 65 in 1965.
Daily newspape ...
References
External links
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{{Australian Community Media
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Newspapers published in New South Wales
Newspapers on Trove