The Land (newspaper)
| Founder(s) | United Farmers and Woolgrowers' Association of New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Fairfax Media (Rural Press) |
| Editor | Andrew Norris |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | North Richmond, N.S.W. |
| ISSN | 0023-7523 |
| Website | http://www.theland.com.au/ |
The Land is an English language newspaper published in Sydney and later in North Richmond, New South Wales by Rural Press, a part of the Fairfax Media group. The newspaper commenced publication in 1911.
History
The front page of The Land on 27 January 1911.
The Land first appeared in 1911 as a two penny broadsheet. It was originally published by the United Farmers and Woolgrowers' Association of New South Wales[1] and later Rural Press, which merged with Fairfax Media.[2]
In 1930 Harry J. Stephens took up the post of editor; from 1906 to 1920 he had been the driving force behind the paper's chief opposition, The Farmer and Settler.[3]
Digitisation
The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program (ANDP) project of the National Library of Australia.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Harman, G. S.; Smith, R. F. I.; Smith, R. S. I. (1 January 1967). ""To Speak with One Voice": Australian Farm Organizations and the Quest for Unity". The Australian Quarterly 39 (4): 66. doi:10.2307/20634165.
- ↑ Huxley, John (22 January 2011). "Rural life's champion notches up its ton". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Personal". Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark, SA: National Library of Australia). 12 December 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "Trove digitised newspapers and more". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
External links
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