The Townsville Daily Bulletin was founded in 1881 by Edward Rhode, John Kiley Mehan and D. S. Clarke. Clarke also served as editor for the first 30 years. Initially titled The Townsville Bulletin, it changed from a bi-weekly to a tri-weekly in 1882, before becoming Townsville's first daily newspaper on 1 January 1883. From 7 July 1883 the paper also published a weekly edition under the name of The North Queensland Bulletin. After the merger with The Townsville Herald on 30 September 1884, the title of the weekly edition changed to The Townsville Herald then The North Queensland Herald until it ceased publication in 1911.
The daily edition of The Townsville Daily Bulletin continued publication until 1984, when the name changed to The Townsville Bulletin.
The Townsville Herald
The Townsville Herald and North Queensland Advertiser
W. Sigerson
(editor),
Reginald Spencer Browne
(editor),
Francis H. Nixon
(editor),
William Stedman
(editor),
Archibald Meston
(editor),
1876
Townsville
:
James McManus and Thomas Williams
,
1876
Z1469052
1876
newspaper
(12 issues)
The Townsville Herald resulted from the merger of The Cleveland Bay Express with The Townsville Times in August 1876. Initially co-owned by James McManus, formerly of the Times, and Thomas Williams, formerly of the Express, McManus became sole proprietor from 1 December 1876. In September 1884, the Herald was purchased, along with The Townsville Daily Bulletin and The North Queensland Bulletin, by a limited liability company. The North Queensland Bulletin was incorporated into the Herald, which became the weekly edition of the Townsville Daily Bulletin until it was replaced by The North Queensland Herald in 1891.
In 1880 the Sydney Bulletin commented on the high turn-over of editors at The Townsville Herald, reaching thirteen in a two year period.
The North Queensland Bulletin
1883
Townsville
:
North Queensland Newspaper Company
,
1883-1884
Z1490400
1883
newspaper
The North Queensland Bulletin was the weekly edition of The Townsville Daily Bulletin from 7 July 1883. Upon merger on 30 September 1884, it was replaced as the weekly edition by The Townsville Herald.
The Townsville Evening Star
Edward Dresser
(editor),
W. R. Stirling
(editor),
John Percival Jackson
(editor),
Alexander Hazlett Hunter
(editor),
Allen Irving Yeatman
(editor),
Fred R. Brown
(editor),
1889
Townsville
:
George Bellingham
Augustis Winniett
Edward Rhode
,
1889-1891
Z1097413
1889
newspaper
(5 issues)
The North Queensland Herald
1891
Townsville
:
Dodd Smith Clarke
,
1891-1911
Z1474848
1891
newspaper
(61 issues)
Previously The Townsville Herald, The North Queensland Herald was published weekly between 1891 and 1911, when it was absorbed by The North Queensland Register.
Townsville Bulletin
Townsville
:
North Queensland Newspaper Company
,
1984-
Z1268010
1984-
newspaper
(15 issues)
Some North Queensland Creative Writing and Belles Lettres
Townsville
:
James Cook University of North Queensland
,
1970
Z1101016
1970
single work
thesis
An annotated bibliography culled from The Townsville Daily Bulletin and The North Queensland Register, December 1911 to December 1914. The entries are arranged chronologically under the headings of Prose Non-Fiction, Prose Fiction, and Verse.
Some North Queensland Creative Writing and Belles Lettres
Townsville
:
James Cook University of North Queensland
,
1970
Z1101016
1970
single work
thesis
An annotated bibliography culled from The Townsville Daily Bulletin and The North Queensland Register, December 1911 to December 1914. The entries are arranged chronologically under the headings of Prose Non-Fiction, Prose Fiction, and Verse.
Merged with The Townsville Herald on 30 September 1884
Incorporated The Townsville Evening Star in 1940
The story of a young girl coming to terms with the value of a loving family despite their comparative poverty.
