The ''Pilbarra Goldfield News'' was a newspaper published from 19 February 1897 to 20 March 1923, first in
Marble Bar
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and then, from 1912, in
Port Hedland
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, and is considered one of the earliest publications from the
Pilbara
The Pilbara () is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a glo ...
.
The goldfield located in the Pilbara region was separated into two parts as early as 1896, included mining in Marble Bar,
Nullagine, Yandacoogina, and other localities near Marble Bar and Nullagine.
It was regularly quoted by Perth based newspapers such as the ''
Daily News'' for information about Pilbara matters, as well as commenting and lobbying for the eventual
Port Hedland - Marble Bay railway.
Publication details
Marble Bar, W.A. : Ernest A. Williams, 1897-
923
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Events
By place
Europe
* June 15 – Battle of Soissons: King Robert I is killed; the Frankish a ...
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Feb. 19, 1897)-
From Aug. 6, 1912 published at Port Hedland, Western Australia
Ceased publication on 20 March 1923.
Notes
References
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Pilbara newspapers
1897 establishments in Australia
1923 disestablishments in Australia
Defunct newspapers published in Western Australia