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1 y separately published work icon The Broadford Courier (1891-1893) 1891 Broadford : John Coates , 1891-1893 Z1786172 1891 newspaper

The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times started operations on 28 February 1981, in an office located in Hamilton Street. The office was founded by Mr J.M. Harcourt of Bendigo, and was leased to three other people before Wiliam MacDonald purchased the property and business from the widow of Mr J.M. Harcourt in 1904. MacDonald, who had worked at the office as a boy, shortened the name of the newspaper to The Broadford Courier. McDonald continued to run the business, and his son Eric joined the company in subsequent decades. In 1958, Eric MacDonald took over from his father. He managed the newspaper until 1978, the year when The Broadford Courier ceased publication. The Hamilton Street building was closed and its contents were moved to the Historical Precinct in High Street, Broadford, where

it is now a museum.

(Source: Adapted from the poetry anthology From the Broadford Courier: 1891-1978.)

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