NEWSPAPERS IN THE COLONY: NUMBER, NAMES, AND TOWNS IN WHICH PUBLISHED.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, H-46

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

NEWSPAPERS IN THE COLONY: NUMBER, NAMES, AND TOWNS IN WHICH PUBLISHED.

Beturn to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 6th October, 1899. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of newspapers published in the colony, giving the name of eaoh paper, and in what town published."—(Mr. Fisher.)

Return of the Number of Newspapers published in the Colony, giving the Name of each Paper, and in what Town published.

OTE.— " VI." am in Mir " Morning and "Evening." Title, and where published. Days of Publication. Title, and where published. Days of Publication. Auckland. Thames —continued. Paeroa— Hauraki Tribune and Thames Valley Advertiser (M.) Ohinemuri Gazette (M.) Tauranga— Bay of Plenty Times and Thames Valley Warden (E.) Te Aroha — Te Aroha and Ohinemuri News and Upper Thames Advocate (M.) Thames— Thames Advertiser and Miners'News (M.) Thames Star (E.) Waihi— Waihi Chronicle (M.) Waihi Miner and Hauraki Goldfield Gazette (E.) Waitekauri— Golden Age (E.) Auckland — Auckland Evening Star (E.) Auckland Weekly News and Town and Country Journal (M.) Bible Standard (M.) Christian Worker Church Gazette (M.) Danica (M.) Daily Saturday Monthly Tu. Th. Sat. Wed. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. >i Thrice monthly, 1st, 10th, 20th Monthly Tu.Th. Sat. New Zealand ABC Guide New Zealand Farmer, Bee and Poultry Journal (M.) New Zealand Graphic, Ladies' Journal, and Youths' Companion New Zealand Herald (M.) New Zealand Illustrated Magazine New Zealand Illustrated Sporting Review and Licensed Victuallers' Gazette (M.) New Zealand Joyful News New Zealand Punch (M.) Observer (M.) Produce Circular and Monthly Report (M.) Sharland's Trade Journal Coromandel — Coromandel County News (E.) Dargaville — Wairoa Bell and Northern Advertiser (E.) Hamilton — Waikafco Argus (M.) Waikato Times and Thames Valley Gazette (E.) Kawakawa — Northern Luminary (E.) Onehunga— Weekly Onehunga Independent and District Advertiser (M.) ii Wednesday Daily Monthly Thursday Monthly Wednesday Saturday Monthly Saturday GlSBOBNE. Gisborne— Poverty Bay Herald (E.) Telephone (M.) Daily 1* Wed. Sat. Daily Wed. Sat. Daily Wed. Sat. New Plymouth. Mon. Wed. Fri. Tu. Fri. Inglewood— Record and Waitara Age (M.) Weekly Becord (M.) New Plymouth— Budget and Taranaki Weekly Herald (M.) Daily News (M.) Stockwhip (M.) Taranaki Herald (E.) Taranaki News (M.) .. Opunake— Opunake Times (E.) Stratford— Bgmont Post (E.) Egmont Settler (E.) Waitara— Waitara Evening Mail and Clifton County Chronicle (E.) Waitara Times and Clifton County Gazette (M.) Wed. Sat. Saturday Tu. Th. Sat. Daily Daily Sat. f'tn'tly Daily Saturday Friday Saturday Tu. Fri. Rotorua — Hut Lakes Chronicle (M.) Wbangarei— Northern Advocate (E.) Friday Tu. Th. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Mon. Wed. Fri. Mon. Wed. Fri. Thames. Karangah ake — Goldfields Advocate and Ohinemuri County Chronicle (M.) Opotiki— Opotiki Herald, Whakatane County and East Coast Gazette (E.) Tu.Th. Sat. Tu. Fri. Napieb. Dannevirke— Bush Advocate (E.) Morning Press (M.) .. Tu.Th. Sat. t»

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Return of the Number of Newspapers published in the Colony, &c.— continued.

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Title, and where published. Days of Publication. Title, and where published. Days of Publication. Napieb— continued. Wellington— continued. Hastings— Hastings Standard (E.) Napier — Daily Telegraph (E.) Hawke's Bay Herald (M.) New Zealand Fire and Ambulance Record Waipawa— Waipawa Mail (E.) .. Wairoa — Wairoa Guardian and County Advocate (M.) Wanganui. Eltham— Eltham Argus and District Advertiser (M.) Eltham Guardian, Kaponga, Ngaire, Te Roti, Hawera, Stratford, and Cardiff Advertiser (M.) Hawera — Egmont Star (M.) Hawera and Normanby Star, Patea County Chronicle, and Waimate Plains Gazette (E.) Hawera Morning Post, Patea, Normanby, Eltham, Stratford, Kaponga, Manaia, and Opunake Register (M.) Hunterville — Paraekaretu Express, Hunterville, Ohingaiti, Moawhango, and Rata Advertiser (M.) Manaia — Waimate Witness (E.) Mangaweka— Mangaweka Mail and Ohingaiti, Rangiwahia, Utiku, Taihape, and Moawhango Courier (M.) Mangaweka Settler and Ohingaiti, Rangiwahia, Taihape, and Waimarino Advertiser (M.) Marton — Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus (E.) Patea — Patea County Press (E.) Raetihi — Waimarino Argus and Raetihi, Ohakune, Karioi, Pipiriki, and Upper Wanganui Advocate (M.) Wanganui— Jubilee (M.) Wanganui Chronicle and Patea-Rangi-tikei Advertiser (M.) Wanganui Herald (E.) Weekly Chronicle and Patea-Rangi-tikei Record (M.) Yeoman (M.) Daily Monthly Tu.Th. Sat. i Tu. Fri. Tu.Th. Sat. 11 Otaki— Otaki Mail and Horowhenua County and West Coast Advertiser (M.) Pahiatua — Pahiatua Herald (E.) Palmerston North — Manawatu Daily Standard, Rangitikei Advertiser, and West Coast Gazette (E.) Manawatu Daily Times (E.) .. Petone — Hutt and Petone Chronicle (M.) Wellington— Advocate (M.) Church Chronicle (M.) Evening Post (E.) Guardian (E.) Mercantile Protection Gazette of New Zealand (M.) New Zealand Craftsman (M.) New Zealand Cyclists' Touring Club Gazette New Zealand Dairyman and Dairy Messenger (E.) New Zealand Field (M.) New Zealand Insurance, Finance, and Mining Journal (M.) New Zealand Mail, Town and Country Advertiser (M.) New Zealand Mines Record (M.) New Zealand Times (M.) Pioneer of Social Reform (M.) Register and Property Investors' Guide Wellington Price Current and New Zealand Trade Review (M.) Woodville — ■ Examiner (E.) .. .. i .. Tu. Fri. Mon. Wed. Fri. Daily ii . Wednesday Tuesday Monthly Daily Thursday Saturday Monthly Saturday Daily ii Tu.Th. Sat/ Friday Monthly Friday Tu. Fri. Monthly Daily Monthly Mon. Wed. Fri. Wed. Sat. ii Mon. Wed. Fri. n Blenheim. Blenheim — Marlborough Daily Times and Town and Country Advertiser (M.) Marlborough Express (E.) Havelock — Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate (M.) Picton — Marlborough Press, County of Sounds Gazette (M.) Daily Daily Mon. Wed. Fri. Tuesday Tu. Fri. II Tuesday Daily Nelson. Brightwater — Brightwater Independent Chronicle (M.) Collingwood— Golden Bay Argus (E.) Nelson— Colonist (M.) Nelson Evening Mail (E.) Takaka — Takaka News and Collingwood Advertiser (E.) Westport. Thursday n Saturday !> Daily Friday ii Thursday Wellington. Mo. Wd. Fr. Tu.Th. Sat. Carterton — Wairarapa Leader (E.) Wairarapa Observer, Featherston Chronicle, East Coast Advertiser, and South County Gazette (E.) Eketahuna— Eketahuna Express and North Wairarapa Courier (E.) Feilding— Feilding Star (E.) .. Foxton — Foxton Telegraph and West Coast Advertiser (E.) Manawatu Herald (E.) Greytown North — Wairarapa Standard and Featherston Advocate (E.) Levin— Manawatu Farmer and Horowhenua County Chronicle (E.) Masterton — Wairarapa Daily Times (E.) .. Wairarapa Star (E.) Weekly Star and Wellington District Advertiser (M.) Tu. Th. Sat. Daily Mon. Wed. Fri. Tu. Th. Sat. Charleston — Charleston Herald, Brighton Times, and Croninville Reporter (M.) Murchison — Buller Post (E.) Westport— Buller Miner (M.) Westport News (M.) Westport Times and Evening Star (E.) Greymouth. Brunnerton — Brunner -News, Blackball Courier, and Grey Valley Advertiser (E.) Greymouth — Evening Star and Brunnerton Advocate 05.) Grey River Argus (M.) Weekly Argus (M.) Reefton — Inangahua Herald and New Zealand Miner (M.) Inangahua Times and Reefton Guardian (E.) Wed. Sat. Thursday Friday Daily ii Daily Mon., Wed. Fri. Mon. Wed. Fri. Weekly Daily Daily 11 Thursday

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Return of the Number of Newspapers published in the Colony, &c.-continued.

Total number, 214. General Post Office, Wellington, 18th October, 1899. W. Gray, Secretary. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,200 copies), £& 4s. 6d.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,200 copies), £i 4s. 6a.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Pr.nter, Wellington.—lB99. Price 3d.]

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Title, ana where published. Days of Publication. Title, and where published. Days of Publication. HOKITIKA. lokitika— Hokitika Guardian and Evening Star (E.) Leader (M.) West Coast Times (E.) Cumara — Kumara Times and Dillman's and Goldsborough Advertiser (E.) toss— Ross and Okarito Advocate and Westland Advertiser (M.) Daily Saturday Daily It Wed. Sat. DUNEDIN. Alexandra South— Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette (M.) Balclutha— Clutha Leader (M.) Free Press (M.) Clyde— Dunstan Times, Vincent County Gazette, and General Goldfields Advertiser (M.) Cromwell— Cromwell Argus and Northern Goldfields Gazette (M.) Cromwell Times (M.) Dunedin — Christian Outlook (M.) Evening Star (E.) Farmers' Circular (M.) Thursday Tu. Fri. M Friday Chbistchubch. Tu. Sat. t karoa — Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser (M.) tshburton — Ashburton Guardian (E.) Ashburton Mail, Rakaia, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest Advertiser (M.) Ashburton Standard and Farmers' Advocate (M.) Jheviot — Cheviot News (M.) .. Ihristchurch — Canterbury Times (M.) Lyttelton Times (M.) Mercantile and Bankruptcy Gazette of New Zealand (E.) New Zealand Baptist New Zealand Church News (M.) New Zealand Cyolist (M.) New Zealand Railway Review New Zealand Schoolmaster (E.) New Zealand War Cry and Official Gazette of the Salvation Army (M.) New Zealand Wheelman Press (M.) Prohibitionist Spectator (M.) Star (E.) Truth (E.) .. ... Weekly Press (incorporating Referee) .. Jast Oxford — Oxford Observer (M.) taikoura — Kaikoura Star and North Canterbury and South Marlborough News (E.) tangiora— Standard and North Canterbury Guardian (M.) iouthbridge— Ellesmere Guardian (M.) Tu. Fri. Tu. Fri. Daily Tu.Th. Sat. Saturday Daily Th. fortnightly Monthly Mon. Wed. Fri. Tu. Fri. Wednesday Daily Thursday Monthly », Saturday Monthly Saturday* Wednesday Daily Fri. ft'n'tly Wednesday Daily Katipo New Zealand Guardian (M.) New Zealand Journal of Education New Zealand Mining Journal and Financial Guide (M.) New Zealand Tablet (M.) Otago Daily Times (M.) Otago Witness (M.) Otago Workman, Dunedin and Suburban Advertiser (M.) Schoolmates Temperance Standard Trade Review and Farmers' Gazette (M.) Triad (M.) Weekly Budget (M.) Lawrence — Tuapeka Recorder (M) Tuapeka Times (M.) Milton — Bruce Herald (M.) Mosgiel— Taieri Advocate (M.) .. Naseby— Mount Ida Chronicle (E.) Palmerston — Palmerston and Waikouaiti Times (M.) Roxburgh— Mount Benger Mail (M.) Tapanui — Tapanui Courier and Central Districts Gazette (M.) Friday Daily Thursday Saturday Monthly Thursday Monthly Saturday Friday Wed. Sat. Tu. Fri. Wed. Sat. Wednesday Fri.(twice) Saturday Friday Tu. Fri. Saturday Wed. Sat. Wednesday »> Invebcargild. Thursday , ... Timaru. reraldine — Geraldine Advocate (E.) ,. Mackenzie County Chronicle (E.) Pleasant Point Mail (E.) Temuka Times (E.) .. !emuka— Geraldine Guardian (M.) Gladstone Guardian (E.) Mon. Wed. Fri. Ditto )> Tu.Th. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Tu.Th. Sat. Arrowtown — Lake County Press (E.) Gore— Mataura Ensign (E.) Southern Standard (M.) Invercargill— Southern Cross (M.) Southlander (M.) Southland Daily News (E.) Southland Times (M.) Weekly Times (M.) Queenstown — Lake Wakatipu Mail (E.) Riverton — Western Star and Wallace County Gazette (M.) Winton — Winton Record and Hokonui Advocate (M.) Wyndham— Wyndham Farmer (M.) Tu.Th. Sat. Tu. Fri. Saturday Friday Daily Friday Temuka Leader (M.) Jimaru — South Canterbury Weekly Gazette (M.) South Canterbury Times (E.) Timaru Herald (M.) Vaimate — Waimate Advertiser (M.) Waimate Times (M.) Oamaru. Friday Daily' >i Tu. Fri. Saturday Tu.Th. Sat. Friday )amaru — North Otago Times (M.) Oamaru Mail (E.) Daily Mon. Wed. Fri Wed. Fri. Wyndham Herald (M.) • The War Cry receives press telegrams at evening rates on Monday.