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''The Capricornian'' was a
newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
published in
Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. The population of Rockhampton in June 2021 was 79,967, Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. making it the fourth-largest city in the state outside of the ...
,
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
from 1875 to 1929.


History

''The Capricornian'' was published from 2 January 1875 to 26 December 1929 in Rockhampton, Queensland. It merged with the ''Artesian'' to form the ''Central Queensland Herald''. It was published 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 ...
.


Digitisation

The paper has been digitised as part of the
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of the
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.


See also

*
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 ...


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External links

* {{trove newspaper, 186, The Capricornian, Rockhampton, Qld. : 1875 - 1929
Capricornian The Capricornian was a passenger train that operated in Queensland Australia between 1970 and 1993. It travelled on the North Coast line between Brisbane and Rockhampton. History When the '' Sunlander'' air-conditioned express train to Cairns w ...
Rockhampton