Great Southern Herald

The Great Southern Herald is a weekly newspaper published in Katanning, Western Australia.[1] It is distributed to communities in Katanning, Kojonup, Cranbrook, Gnowangerup and Lake Grace.

Great Southern Herald
Page 1 of the Great Southern Herald Vol. 1, No. 1, published on 5 October 1901
Founded1901
CityKatanning
CountryAustralia

History

The newspaper was first published on Saturday 5 October 1901 to provide residents in Katanning and the surrounding districts with local and general interest news, including agricultural market reports and advice, local political developments, business and services advertisements, sporting results and social events.[2][3] The newspaper was designed to facilitate an exchange of ideas through public discussion by encouraging residents to contribute to columns on subjects of public interest.[4]

It was first published weekly on Saturday, then twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturday, then weekly on Friday.[5] It is currently published weekly on Thursday.[6] The Great Southern Herald contains the following supplements: Southern farmer, Regional lifestyle, Countryman trader and the Great Southern guide.[7] The newspaper absorbed the Tambellup Times in 1924[8] and the Southern Districts Advocate in 1936.[9]

Circulation as of June 2015 was 949 copies per issue.[10] The publisher also produced the Gnowangerup Times (1912-1918) and the Tambellup Times (1912-1924).[11]

The Herald also produced celebratory volumes for various events in its earlier years.[12][13]

Availability

Issues (1901-1954) of this newspaper have been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program[14] of the National Library of Australia in cooperation with the State Library of Western Australia.

Hard copies of the latest 6 months of the Great Southern Herald are available on open access at the State Library of Western Australia. Additionally, copies are available on microfilm.[15]

See also

References
  1. "Newspaper Title". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. "Great Southern Herald (Katanning, WA : 1901 - 1954) - 5 Oct 1901 - p2". Trove. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. "Great Southern Herald". Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. "Great Southern Herald (Katanning, WA : 1901 - 1954) - 5 Oct 1901 - p2". Trove. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  5. "Encore -- Great Southern herald". encore.slwa.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  6. "Great Southern Herald". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  7. "Encore -- Great Southern herald". encore.slwa.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  8. "Encore -- The Tambellup times". encore.slwa.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  9. "Encore -- The Southern districts advocate". encore.slwa.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  10. "Great Southern Herald". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  11. Ramm, Gillian, The Great Southern Herald 1901 - 1992, [Perth, W.A.] 1993?, retrieved 5 January 2020
  12. Great Southern Herald (1939), Katanning's jubilee : a complete history of the progress of the town and district from 1889 to 1939, issued to commemorate Katanning's fiftieth year, Great Southern Herald, retrieved 5 January 2020
  13. Great Southern Herald (1929), The Great Southern Herald centenary publication of Katanning & districts, including Kojonup, Broomehill, Tambellup, Woodanilling, Gnowangerup, Nyabing and Pingrup, Great Southern Herald, retrieved 5 January 2020
  14. "Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program | National Library of Australia". www.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  15. "Encore -- Great Southern herald". encore.slwa.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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