Castlemaine Mail

Castlemaine Mail was a newspaper published in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.

Front page of Castlemaine Mail, 1 October 1917

History

Castlemaine Mail continued the Mount Alexander Mail (also the Mail). It was published daily from 1 October 1917 until 14 November 1942, then tri-weekly until 13 July 1979, and later as a weekly, published on Tuesdays. Earlier newspapers in Castlemaine included the Castlemaine Yarner and Digger’s Gazette published on the goldfields in December 1853,[1] and the daily Leader which ceased publication on 12 February 1916.[2]

Castlemaine Mail covered the Mount Alexander Shire including Castlemaine, Maldon, Newstead and Metcalfe. Its office was 29 Templeton Street, Castlemaine in 2003, and circulation in July 2008 was advertised as 3,250.[3] It was merged with Guardian express to form Midland express (Kyneton, Victoria).

Digitisation

The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hughes, Sue (2003). "A Gazetteer of Newspapers from the Central Victorian Goldfields (1851-1901)" (PDF). Johnstone Centre Report. Albury, N.S.W.: The Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University. p. 6. ISBN 1 86467 147 5. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Kirkpatrick, Rod (2010). The Bold Type: A history of Victoria's country newspapers, 1840-2010. Ascot Vale, Vic: The Victorian Country Press Association. p. 127. ISBN 9780977556229.
  3. ↑ "Castlemaine Mail". Victorian Country Press Association. Victorian Country Press Association. 2008. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

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