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y separately published work icon The Capricornian newspaper  
Alternative title: The Capricornian Weekly Journal
Issue Details: First known date: 1875-1929... 1875-1929 The Capricornian
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

Launched by C. H. Buzacott in 1875, The Capricornian comprised news culled from the six daily issues of The Rockhampton Bulletin, along with additional articles about rural issues.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Notes:
Publisher varies.
    • Rockhampton, Rockhampton - Yeppoon area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland,: Charles Hardie Buzacott , 1875-1929 .
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      Note/s:
      • 'Printed by C. H. Buzacott, sole proprietor, at the Bulletin steam printing office, Denham-street...' (Colophon, 2 January 1875: 16)
      • Digitised issues available for the period 2 January 1875 to 26 December 1929. (Correct as of 10 December 2013.)
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y separately published work icon The Rockhampton Bulletin William Hitchcock Buzacott (editor), Charles Hardie Buzacott (editor), 1871 Rockhampton : William Hitchcock Buzacott , 1871-1877 Z1501731 1871 newspaper
y separately published work icon Artesian Rockhampton : Walter Sewell Buzacott , 1919-1929 Z1097920 1919-1929 newspaper (14 issues)
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PeriodicalNewspaper Details

Frequency:
Weekly (Saturday)
Range:
Vol. 1 no. 1 (2 January 1875) - vol. 54 no. 51 (26 December 1929)
Continued by:
The Central Queensland Herald (1930-1956)
Mergers:
Merged with Artesian (1919-1929) on 2 January 1930 to become The Central Queensland Herald (1930-1956)
Price:
Original price: 6d

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