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Born: Established: 1911 ; Died: Ceased: 2007
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1 y separately published work icon Two Hundred Years of Sydney Newspapers : A Short History Victor Isaacs , Rod Kirkpatrick , North Richmond : Rural Press , 2003 Z1205070 2003 single work criticism 'This booklet ... has been produced to mark the bicentenary of publication of the first Australian newspaper, the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, on 5 March 1803 and to provide a souvenir for those attending the Australian Newspaper Press Bicentenary Symposium at the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, on 1 March 2003.
1 y separately published work icon The Bombala Times The Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser Reginald Ernest Johnson (editor), Wilbur Johnson (editor), 1863 North Richmond : Rural Press , 1995-2007 Z1928552 1863 newspaper (3 issues)

The Bombala Times has been published by various companies since the 1860s. Details of the paper's owenership up until the late-1930s is yet to be ascertained.

In 1938 it was acquired by Reg Johnson, formerly the owner of a newspaper in nearby Candelo. His sons, Wilbur ('Jock') and Reginald ('Jerry') were involved in the paper's operations from the early days (apart from the time they spent in active service during World War II) and made partners in 1959. Following Reg Johnson's death in 1966 Wilbur took over the position of editor, and continued in that capacity until the newspaper was sold to Jeff and Janine Bradley in 1985.

The Bradley's operated the Bombala Times only brielfy, selling it to Macquarie Publications in 1987. It became part of the Rural Press stable when that company boght out Macquarie Publications in 1995. It has been published by Fairfax Media since 2007.
1 y separately published work icon The Toodyay Herald (1984-) Grant Scobie (editor), Toodyay : Rural Press , 1984- Z1770090 1984- newspaper (3 issues) 'The Toodyay Herald is a community paper and as such welcomes contributions of letters, articles and photographs from all members of the community.'
Source: The Toodyay Herald May 2012
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