''The Evening News'' was the first
evening newspaper published in
Sydney
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,
New South Wales
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, Australia.
It was published from 29 July 1867 to 21 March 1931.
The Sunday edition was published as the ''Sunday News''.
History
''The Evening News'' was founded in 1867 by
Samuel Bennett[ and was regarded as a "less serious read" than other Sydney newspapers.][
A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson was editor from 1903 to 1908, when he resigned.
In November 1918 the firm of S. Bennett Ltd, capital £200,000, was established to acquire the assets of the late Samuel Bennett, including the ''Evening News'', ''Town and Country Journal'', and ''Woman's Budget''. Directors include K. L. Bennett. ''The Evening News'' continued to be published until 1931 at which point it was closed by Associated Newspapers Ltd, who had acquired most Sydney newspaper titles by that time.][ A Sunday morning edition was published as ''Sunday News'' from 1919–1930.][
''The Evening News'' office was located at 47 Market Street, Sydney in a grand four storey Victorian building in the heart of Sydney. In 1926 the building was sold to Union Theatres Limited for the construction of the new State Theatre that was to become the majestic centrepiece for the new technology 'talkie' films that commenced screening in 1929, signalling an end to the silent movie period.
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Digitisation
The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program
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See also
* List of newspapers in New South Wales
This is a list of newspapers in New South Wales in Australia.
List of newspapers in New South Wales (A)
List of newspapers in New South Wales (B)
List of newspapers in New South Wales (C)
List of newspapers in New South Wales (D)
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References
External links
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Defunct newspapers published in Sydney
Newspapers on Trove
Newspapers established in 1867
1867 establishments in Australia
Publications disestablished in 1931
1931 disestablishments in Australia