There is a useful publication on the Internet about the early Central Victoria Goldfields newspapers at: http://www.csu.edu.au/research/jcentre/reports/report198.pdf There is a list by town which is very convenient plus a useful map. Be warned, old newspapers are a great resource but can lead to square eyes from endless staring at microfilm in libraries!

Peter, You might be interested in this entry in Edwin Peters' diary for the 20th April 1857, when he was on the Poverty: " .... A new paper, printed at Donolly [sic] came out for the [first] time on Saturday last. It is under the title of the Donolly Telegraph" Trevor | There is a useful publication on the Internet about the early Central | Victoria Goldfields newspapers at: | | http://www.csu.edu.au/research/jcentre/reports/report198.pdf | | There is a list by town which is very convenient plus a useful map. | | Be warned, old newspapers are a great resource but can lead to square | eyes from endless staring at microfilm in libraries! |