''The Riverine Grazier'' is an English language

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published in

Hay, New South Wales Hay is a town in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. It is the administrative centre of Hay Shire local government area and the centre of a prosperous and productive agricultural district on the wide Hay Plain ...

from 1873. The paper absorbed the ''Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation'' in October 1902.

History

The first issue of ''The Riverine Grazier'' was on 29 October 1873. The paper was published every Wednesday and could be subscribed to for £1 per year. It contained agricultural information, news and advertisements for goods and services in the area. Its founder was John Andrew; it was purchased in 1888 by James Ashton M.L.C. (previously a compositor with the ''

Hay Standard ''The Hay Standard'' was an English language newspaper published in Hay, New South Wales, from 1871 to 1900. It was the first newspaper published at Hay. The initial full title of the newspaper was ''The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranal ...

'' then a clerk with Cramsie, Bowden and Co.) and John Johnston O.B.E. (ca.1864 – 29 October 1939) who was previously an accountant with Cobb and Co. then branch manager for the Equitable Assurance Company, of New Zealand. In 1902 it moved to new premises opposite Tattersall's Hotel, Hay, and shortly afterwards purchased and incorporated the ''

Riverina Times The ''Riverina Times'' is an English language newspaper published in Hay, New South Wales, from November 1900 until 1902. The full title of the newspaper was ''Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation''. It was publi ...

'' (previously the ''Hay Standard'').

Editors

The following individuals have held the position of editor:

Digitisation

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