Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser


The Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser was an English language newspaper published in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. It was the first newspaper to be published in Wagga Wagga, and was in circulation from 1858 to 1939.

History

The newspaper was first published on 30 October 1858 by James Thorburn Brown, predating The [Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)|The Daily Advertiser] by ten years. The paper changed name several times and ceased publication in 1939.
MastheadYears of publication
Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser1858-1875
Wagga Wagga Express1875-1919
The Daily Express1919-1930
Wagga Wagga Express1930-1939

The Wagga Wagga Express offices were destroyed by fire on 14 February 1892 with only the account books being rescued from the blaze.

Digitisation

The newspaper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project hosted by the National Library of Australia.