The Launceston Courier was a weekly newspaper published in Launceston, Tasmania, from 12 October 1840 to 20 March 1843.

History

The paper was established by John Knight (c. 1800 – 7 December 1860) of Carr Villa, Launceston, who was also a partner with John Pascoe Fawkner[1] and Henry Dowling in the Launceston Advertiser (1829–1846),[2] selling his interest to Benard Charles Jolly in September 1843.

In its final year it incorporated a section Launceston Courier and Teetotal Advocate.[3][4]

Not to be confused with the Weekly Courier, published in Launceston 1901–1935 by the company whose Examiner continues to this day.

Trove

The Launceston Courier has been digitized by the National Library of Australia[5] and may be accessed via Trove.

The Teetotal Advocate

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Launceston". The Mercury (Hobart). Tasmania, Australia. 8 June 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove.
  2. ↑ "Launceston's Press". The Examiner (Tasmania). Tasmania, Australia. 19 October 1926. p. 6. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ "The Launceston Courier and Teetotal Advocate, Monday, March 13, 1843". Launceston Courier. Tasmania, Australia. 13 March 1843. p. 2. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ The teetotal advocate, John Knight, 1843, ISSN 1440-3625
  5. ↑ The Launceston courier, John Knight, 1840, ISSN 1440-1436
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