''Porsgrunds Blad'' was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Porsgrunn in Telemark county first established on the 1 May 1846 as ''Ugeblad for Porsgrund og Omegn'', initially apolitical, it became conservative-leaning, facing competition from the more clear-cut conservative newspaper, '' Grenmar''. After a short time ''Porsgrunds Blad'' tried a liberal agenda, it went defunct in 1886 and was absorbed by ''Grenmar''. Its last issue was printed on 31 March 1886.

History

''Ugeblad for Porsgrund og Omegn'' was started as a weekly newspaper on 1 May 1846. It struggled economically, and was auctioned in late 1848. From 4 January 1849 its name was ''Posttidende'' ("Postal Times"), from 1858 ''Porsgrunds Blad''.

Demise

It was first apolitical, then conservative-leaning, but from 1878 it faced competition from a more clear-cut conservative newspaper, '' Grenmar''. After a short time when ''Porsgrunds Blad'' tried a liberal agenda, it went defunct in 1886 and was absorbed by ''Grenmar''. Its last issue came on 31 March 1886.

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