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Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser

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Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser was a newspaper published in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia from 1880 to 1984.

History

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The paper began as The Balmain independent and Leichhardt observer in 1880. The proprietors included T. Preston, W.S. Ford & W.C. Macdougall.[1] The newspaper's office was in Darling Street, Balmain[2] and it was circulated in the Sydney suburbs of Balmain, Drummoyne, Leichhardt, Annandale, Sydney, Petersham, Summer Hill, Ashfield, Glebe, Ryde and Five Dock.[3]

Digitisation

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This paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project of the National Library of Australia.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Balmain Observer". catalogue entry. State Library of NSW. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. ^ Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser (NSW : 1884 - 1907) at Trove. Retrieved 22 May 2017
  3. ^ "Balmain Observer". catalogue entry. State Library of NSW. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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