Manning River Times
The Manning River Times,[1] also published as The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales,[2][3] is a weekly newspaper published in Taree, New South Wales, Australia.
History
The Manning River Times is currently published in Taree, New South Wales, by Australian Community Media.[1] The newspaper is titled after the Manning River which is a prominent river system near the town of Taree. The Manning River Times started publication in 1952 and is still published currently.[3] Previously to 1952 the newspaper was published as The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales.[3] It was first published by William Burnham Boyce (1869-1968)[2] in 1896.
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales was published twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday up until 1954.[4] In 1954 under the title Manning River Times it expanded publication to 3 times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.[4] However the Manning River Times was published twice a week on Wednesday and Friday.[1] In February 2025, Australian Community Media reduced the printed edition to weekly.[5]
Digitisation
The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c Media, Australian Community Media - Fairfax. "Taree News, sport and weather | Manning River Times". www.manningrivertimes.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b Austlit. "William Burnham Boyce". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "State Library of New South Wales". 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b "The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW : 1898 - 1954)". Trove. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ Australian Community Media flags future further reduction in print editions ABC News 7 February 2025
- ^ "Newspapers Home". Trove. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program | National Library of Australia". www.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 23 June 2016.