''The Singleton Argus'', also published as ''The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate'', is a semiweekly English language newspaper published in
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History
''The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate'' began as a weekly newspaper and was first published on 15 July 1874 by John Willis. In September 1874 it was purchased by Thomas Boyce and Henry Pinchin. The title was shortened to ''The Singleton Argus'' on 14 July 1880.
Digitisation
The paper has been digitised as part of the
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See also
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List of newspapers in Australia
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References
External links
The Singleton Argus
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ttps://web.archive.org/web/20121021091603/http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/birth-of-the-newspaper The birth of the newspaper in Australia
Isaacs, Victor, Kirkpatrick, Rod and Russell, John (2004). Australian Newspaper History: A BibliographyIsaacs, Victor; Kirkpatrick, Rod, Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers: A short history, Rural Press Ltd
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