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'''''The Evening News''''' was the first [[evening newspaper]] published in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bryce|first=Merilyn|title=Bennett, Samuel (1815–1878)|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bennett-samuel-2975|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography|accessdate=5 June 2013}}</ref> It was published from 29 July 1867 to 21 March 1931.<ref name=ten_sl>{{cite web|title=The Evening News|url=http://library.sl.nsw.gov.au/record=b1159558~S2|publisher=State Library of New South Wales|accessdate=5 June 2013}}</ref> The Sunday edition was published as the ''Sunday News''.
'''''The Evening News''''' was the first [[evening newspaper]] published in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia.<ref name=a>{{cite web|last=Bryce|first=Merilyn|title=Bennett, Samuel (1815–1878)|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bennett-samuel-2975|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref> It was published from 29 July 1867 to 21 March 1931.<ref name=ten_sl>{{cite web|title=The Evening News|url=http://library.sl.nsw.gov.au/record=b1159558~S2|publisher=State Library of New South Wales|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref> The Sunday edition was published as the ''Sunday News''.


==History==
==History==
''The Evening News'' was founded in 1867 by [[Samuel Bennett]]<ref name=ten_sl/> and was regarded as a "less serious read" than other Sydney newspapers.<ref name=ten_vi>{{cite book|last=Isaacs|first=Victor|title=Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers : a short history|year=2003|publisher=Rural Press|location=North Richmond|page=10|url=http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/eserv/UQ:11092/sydnews.pdf}}</ref>
''The Evening News'' was founded in 1867 by [[Samuel Bennett]]<ref name=ten_sl/> and was regarded as a "less serious read" than other Sydney newspapers.<ref name=ten_vi>{{cite book|last=Isaacs|first=Victor|title=Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers : a short history|year=2003|publisher=Rural Press|location=North Richmond|page=10|url=http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/eserv/UQ:11092/sydnews.pdf}}</ref>
In 1875 labour difficulties forced Bennett to merge ''The Evening News'' with another of his papers, ''[[Empire (newspaper)|The Empire]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bryce|first=Merilyn|title=Bennett, Samuel (1815–1878)|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bennett-samuel-2975|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography|accessdate=5 June 2013}}</ref> ''The Evening News'' continued to be published until 1931 at which point it was closed by [[Associated Newspapers (New South Wales)|Associated Newspapers]], who had acquired most Sydney newspaper titles by that time.<ref name=ten_vi/> A Sunday morning edition was published as ''Sunday News'' from 1919-1930.<ref name=ten_vi/>
In 1875 labour difficulties forced Bennett to merge another of his papers, ''[[Empire (newspaper)|The Empire]]'' into ''The Evening News''.<ref name=a/>

[[Banjo Paterson|A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson]] was editor from 1903 to 1908, when he resigned.<ref>{{cite book|author=Clement Semmler |title=Australian Dictionary of Biography: 'Paterson, Andrew Barton (Banjo) (1864–1941)' |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/paterson-andrew-barton-banjo-7972/text13883 |year=1988 |access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article239578268 |title=Financial |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] |issue=12323 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=8 November 1918 |accessdate=25 March 2024 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> ''The Evening News'' continued to be published until 1931 at which point it was closed by [[Associated Newspapers (New South Wales)|Associated Newspapers Ltd]], who had acquired most Sydney newspaper titles by that time.<ref name=ten_vi/> A Sunday morning edition was published as ''Sunday News'' from 1919–1930.<ref name=ten_vi/>

''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 (Sydney)|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.
[[File:Evening News Building, 47 Market Street, Sydney, 1926.jpg|thumb|left|''The Evening News'' building at 47 Market Street before being demolished. A sign on the building says "These Premises are being demolished by Union Theatres Limited, HE White, Architect, AJ Wainwright, Demolition Contractor" 7 July 1926, City of Sydney Archives]]


==Digitisation==
==Digitisation==
The paper has been digitised as part of the [[Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program]] project of the [[National Library of Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Newspaper and magazine titles|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/about|work=Trove |publisher=National Library of Australia|accessdate=5 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Newspaper Digitisation Program|url=http://www.nla.gov.au/content/newspaper-digitisation-program|publisher=National Library of Australia|accessdate=5 June 2013}}</ref>
The paper has been digitised as part of the [[Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program]] project of the [[National Library of Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Newspaper and magazine titles|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/about|work=Trove |publisher=National Library of Australia|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Newspaper Digitisation Program|url=http://www.nla.gov.au/content/newspaper-digitisation-program|publisher=National Library of Australia|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{trove newspaper|508|Evening News|Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931}}
* {{trove newspaper|508|Evening News|Sydney, NSW: 1869–1931}}
* {{trove newspaper|623|Sunday News|Sydney, NSW : 1919}}
* {{trove newspaper|623|Sunday News|Sydney, NSW: 1919}}


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Latest revision as of 01:17, 31 August 2024

The Evening News
The Evening News, 6 November 1869
TypeDaily evening newspaper
FormatTabloid
Founder(s)Samuel Bennett
PublisherAssociated Newspapers
Founded29 July 1867 (1867-07-29)
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication21 March 1931 (1931-03-21)
CitySydney
CountryAustralia
Sister newspapers

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.

History

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The 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.

The Evening News building at 47 Market Street before being demolished. A sign on the building says "These Premises are being demolished by Union Theatres Limited, HE White, Architect, AJ Wainwright, Demolition Contractor" 7 July 1926, City of Sydney Archives

Digitisation

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The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project of the National Library of Australia.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bryce, Merilyn. "Bennett, Samuel (1815–1878)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b "The Evening News". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Isaacs, Victor (2003). Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers : a short history (PDF). North Richmond: Rural Press. p. 10.
  4. ^ Clement Semmler (1988). Australian Dictionary of Biography: 'Paterson, Andrew Barton (Banjo) (1864–1941)'. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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