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Date: 1887
Issue Details: First known date: 1885... 1885 The North Queensland Telegraph and Territoral Separationist
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1885

Works about this Work

[Untitled] 1888 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 5 December 1888; (p. 2)
  • 'The three liberal papers of Townsville, the Northern Age, North Queensland Telegraph and North Queensland Sentinel, have been floated into a limited liability company, with a capital of £10,000.'
  • A protest from the northern newspapers at an order from the Postmaster-General stating that the English mails are not to be advertised as the Department considers the newspapers should publish this information without being paid for it. The writer suggests the Postmaster-General should accept an equivalent cut in his own salary and calls for the governance from Brisbane to be cut.

Local Items 1885 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 28 May 1885; (p. 2)
Reports the receipt of the first three issues of the North Queensland Telegraph, published as an evening paper in Townsville. The paper is the special organ of the Northern Separation and has been well supported by the Townsville public through advertisements.
Local Items 1885 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 28 May 1885; (p. 2)
Reports the receipt of the first three issues of the North Queensland Telegraph, published as an evening paper in Townsville. The paper is the special organ of the Northern Separation and has been well supported by the Townsville public through advertisements.
[Untitled] 1888 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 5 December 1888; (p. 2)
  • 'The three liberal papers of Townsville, the Northern Age, North Queensland Telegraph and North Queensland Sentinel, have been floated into a limited liability company, with a capital of £10,000.'
  • A protest from the northern newspapers at an order from the Postmaster-General stating that the English mails are not to be advertised as the Department considers the newspapers should publish this information without being paid for it. The writer suggests the Postmaster-General should accept an equivalent cut in his own salary and calls for the governance from Brisbane to be cut.

PeriodicalNewspaper Details

Frequency:
Daily (Monday - Saturday)
Range:
9 May 1885 - 8 June 1889
Continued by:
The Northern Age and North Queensland Telegraph
Mergers:
Merged with The Northern Age on 10 June 1889.
Price:
1p
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