''The Northern Territory Times'' was a newspaper in
Darwin established in 1873 and closed in 1932. The paper was called the ''
Northern Territory Times and Gazette'' from 1873–1927 and then ''The'' ''Northern Territory Times'' from 1927–1932. For a while, ''
The North Australian'' (1883-1889), existed as a rival publication proposing "an independent voice".
History
Following the establishment of a settlement at
Port Darwin
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in 1869, the ''Northern Territory Times and Gazette'' was set up in Adelaide and first published in 1873.
The printing press was shipped to Port Darwin on the Gothenburg. The first edition was printed in a government store at the camp at the foot of Fort Hill on 7 November 1873 by George Thompson Clarkson.
A week later the ''Northern Territory Times and Gazette'' moved to Mitchell Street.
Richard Wells was editor until his death in the wreck of the Gothenburg in 1875.
Another editor and proprietor for a few years was Joseph Skelton (c. 1822 – 25 April 1884). The ''Northern Territory Times and Gazette'' continued publication until 1927,
when the title was shortened to the ''Northern Territory Times''.
An amalgamation with the ''Northern Standard'' occurred in 1932.
The ''
Northern Territory of Australia Government Gazette'' (1873–present) was published in at least four different
Northern Territory
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newspapers, which are still available online through
Trove
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.
They were:
* ''Northern Territory Times and Gazette'' (1873-1883; 1890-1927)
* ''The North Australian'' (1883-1889)
* ''
The North Australian and Northern Territory Government Gazette'' (1889–1890)
* ''
The Northern Standard'' (1929-1942)
*(''Commonwealth Gazette'' (1942-1946)
- included with the Federal Government's)
See also
*
List of newspapers in Australia
This is a list of newspapers in Australia. For other older newspapers, see list of defunct newspapers of Australia.
National
In 1950, the number of national daily newspapers in Australia was 54 and it increased to 65 in 1965.
Daily newspape ...
Notes
External links
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Defunct newspapers published in the Northern Territory
Defunct newspapers published in South Australia
Publications established in 1873
Publications disestablished in 1932
1873 establishments in Australia
Newspapers on Trove
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