The ''Townsville Herald'' was a newspaper published in
Townsville,
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_ ...
, Australia. It was also known as ''North Queensland Herald, Cleveland Bay Express and Northern Advertiser, and Townsville Times and North Queensland Advertiser''.
History
''The Cleveland Bay Herald and Northern Pioneer'' came into existence on 3 March 1866, by James Thornburn Brown and published by a Mr Bohm, before shortly afterwards, changed to the ''Cleveland Bay Express'', conducted by John Melton Black.
[ ]
The ''Townsville Herald'' was published from 1876 to 5 August 1891.
Archibald Meston became the editor of the paper in May 1881. This became part of libel action where Meston felt another newspaper's article suggested he was subservient to
John Macrossan
John Murtagh Macrossan (1832 – 30 March 1891) was an Australian politician of the late 19th century in the parliament of Queensland.
Early and parliamentary life
Macrossan was born in Donegal, Ireland. He moved to the colony of Victoria ...
regarding proprietorship.
[ ] The Herald was floated as a company in 1882.
With the formation of the Townsville Newspaper Company in 1884, the Herald was acquired, and later merged into the
Townsville Daily Bulletin.
It would appear as the ''North Queensland Herald''.
References
{{reflist
Defunct newspapers published in Queensland