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The ''Peak Downs Telegram'' (later the ''Clermont Telegram'') was a newspaper published in
The ''Peak Downs Telegram'' was started by
Clermont, Queensland
Clermont is a rural town and locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. At the , the locality of Clermont had a population of 2952 people.
Clermont is a major hub for the large coal mines in the region as well as serving agricultural ...
, Australia.
History
The ''Peak Downs Telegram'' was started by Charles Hardie Buzacott
Charles Hardie Buzacott (1 August 1835 – 19 July 1918) was an Australian journalist, publisher and politician.
Early life
Buzacott was born in Torrington, Devonshire, England, son of James Buzacott and his wife Ann, ''née'' Hitchcock. He m ...
and E. J. Fried on 2 August 1864. Buzacott, however, disposed of his interests in the journal and moved to Gladstone to start the ''Gladstone Observer'' in 1869. The last issue of the ''Peak Downs Telegram'' appeared on 18 December 1943.
The ''Clermont Telegram'' commenced on 10 March 1950 and continued until 6 May 1981. It was purchased in 1980 by the Gibson family who owned the Central Queensland News
The ''Central Queensland News'' is an online newspaper located in Emerald, Queensland, Australia.
From 1937 to 2020, the ''CQ News'' was published as a print edition, providing coverage of local news and events from the Central Highlands and ...
published in Emerald.
References
Defunct newspapers published in Queensland Newspapers established in 1864 1864 establishments in Australia 19th-century publications 1943 disestablishments in Australia 1981 disestablishments in Australia Clermont, Queensland {{Australia-newspaper-stub