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y separately published work icon The Cleveland Bay Express newspaper  
Alternative title: The Cleveland Bay Express and Northern Advertiser; The Cleveland Bay Express and Cardwell Advertiser; The Cleveland Bay Express and Cape River Mining News
Note: Aug 1874 - Aug 1875
Note: Sept 1872 - June 1873
Note: 1876
Note: 1 Sept 1875 - April 1876
Note: 7 Nov 1868 - 1 Sept 1872
Issue Details: First known date: 1866... 1866 The Cleveland Bay Express
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The Cleveland Bay Express began publication in March 1866. From 7 November 1868, Henry Bohm served as editor until his death on 1 September 1872. Employed by Bohm's widow, James Henderson only remained as editor for 9 months until he too died. His widow's brother, Charles E. Carkeet, married Mrs Bohm two months later in August 1874. Mrs Carkeet continued to manage the Express while her new husband worked as editor. On 1 September 1875 the paper was purchased by A. J. Boyd, who sold it on to Thomas Williams on 22 April 1876. In August 1876 it merged with The Townsville Times to become The Townsville Herald.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1866
      Townsville, Townsville area, Marlborough - Mackay - Townsville area, Queensland,: 1867-1876 .
      Note/s:
      • Published by a joint stock company
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The Townsville Herald resulted from the merger of The Cleveland Bay Express with The Townsville Times in August 1876. Initially co-owned by James McManus, formerly of the Times, and Thomas Williams, formerly of the Express, McManus became sole proprietor from 1 December 1876. In September 1884, the Herald was purchased, along with The Townsville Daily Bulletin and The North Queensland Bulletin, by a limited liability company. The North Queensland Bulletin was incorporated into the Herald, which became the weekly edition of the Townsville Daily Bulletin until it was replaced by The North Queensland Herald in 1891.

In 1880 the Sydney Bulletin commented on the high turn-over of editors at The Townsville Herald, reaching thirteen in a two year period.
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PeriodicalNewspaper Details

Frequency:
Weekly; bi-weekly from Nov 1874
Range:
[3] March 1866 - 29 July 1876
Continued by:
The Townsville Herald
Mergers:
Merged with The Townsville Times to become The Townsville Herald.
Price:
6p
Note:
Ceased publication on 6 April 1867 on John Melton Black's departure, and resumed on 29 June 1867.
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