''The Evening News'' was a newspaper published in

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History

This newspaper commenced on 3 January 1863 as the ''Northern Argus''. It was published three times a week by Arthur Leslie Bourcicault. The editor was William Herbert Robison. From 1 January 1875, it was published as the ''Daily Northern Argus''. It was published daily by Arthur Leslie Bourcicault. The editor was

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. From 2 January 1897, it was merged with the '' Record'' and was published as the ''Daily Record''. From 31 July 1922, it was published as ''The Evening News''. The publisher was Walter Sewell Buzacott. The last issue was on 31 July 1941.

Digitisation

The paper has been digitised as part of the

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of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evening News, The (Rockhampton) Defunct newspapers published in Queensland Rockhampton 1863 establishments in Australia Publications established in 1863 Publications disestablished in 1941 1941 disestablishments in Australia