Newspaper buildings

Statement of Significance

The site of Newspaper Buildings is of significance for representing an essential communication by newspaper throughout the Meekatharra region between 1909 and 1942.

History

In 1909, Billy Mills moved to Meekatharra and set up the business to publish the Meekatharra Miner. He had previously been the publisher of the Cue Gazette and Day Dawn Chronicle. He sold the business to Daniel Colgan in 1912, and in 1918 the printing works were purchased by a local syndicate, and The Telegraph Printing and Publishing Co was born. The Meekatharra Miner ceased publication on 6 July 1918 and the Daily Telegraph began a week later. Other local papers were published including the Mullewa Mail (1921-1931), Yalgoo Observer (1923-1941), Wiluna Chronicle (later Wiluna Miner), Magnet Mirror, Murchison Reflector and Manganese Record. Other printing jobs and some book publishing was also part of the work. In 1936, the Company’s head office moved to Wiluna and in 1942 the Meekatharra office closed. The buildings were later destroyed by fire.

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