The Evening News was the first evening newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It was published from 29 July 1867 to 21 March 1931.[2] The Sunday edition was published as the Sunday News.
 The Evening News, 6 November 1869 | |
| Type | Daily evening newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founder(s) | Samuel Bennett |
| Publisher | Associated Newspapers |
| Founded | 29 July 1867 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 21 March 1931 |
| City | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
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History
editThe Evening News was founded in 1867 by Samuel Bennett[2] and was regarded as a "less serious read" than other Sydney newspapers.[3] In 1875 labour difficulties forced Bennett to merge another of his papers, The Empire into The Evening News.[1]
A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson was editor from 1903 to 1908, when he resigned.[4]
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.[5] 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.[3] A Sunday morning edition was published as Sunday News from 1919–1930.[3]
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.
Digitisation
editThe paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project of the National Library of Australia.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Bryce, Merilyn. "Bennett, Samuel (1815–1878)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b "The Evening News". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b c Isaacs, Victor (2003). Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers : a short history (PDF). North Richmond: Rural Press. p. 10.
- ^ Clement Semmler (1988). Australian Dictionary of Biography: 'Paterson, Andrew Barton (Banjo) (1864–1941)'. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Financial". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). No. 12323. New South Wales, Australia. 8 November 1918. p. 6. Retrieved 25 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.