The Evening News (Sydney)
The Evening News was the first evening newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It was published from 29 July 1867 to 21 March 1931.[2] The Sunday edition was published as the Sunday News.
 The Evening News, 6 November 1869 | |
| Type | Daily evening newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founder(s) | Samuel Bennett |
| Publisher | Associated Newspapers |
| Founded | 29 July 1867 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 21 March 1931 |
| City | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
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History
The Evening News was founded in 1867 by Samuel Bennett[2] and was regarded as a "less serious read" than other Sydney newspapers.[3] In 1875 labour difficulties forced Bennett to merge The Evening News with another of his papers, The Empire.[1]
A. B. "Banjo" Paterson was editor from 1903 to 1908, when he resigned.[4]
The Evening News continued to be published until 1931 at which point it was closed by Associated Newspapers, who had acquired most Sydney newspaper titles by that time.[3] A Sunday morning edition was published as Sunday News from 1919-1930.[3]
Digitisation
The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project of the National Library of Australia.[5][6]
References
- Bryce, Merilyn. "Bennett, Samuel (1815–1878)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- "The Evening News". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Isaacs, Victor (2003). Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers : a short history (PDF). North Richmond: Rural Press. p. 10.
- Clement Semmler (1988). Australian Dictionary of Biography: 'Paterson, Andrew Barton (Banjo) (1864–1941)'. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.