THE RYERSON INDEX

THE RYERSON INDEX

to contemporary death notices and obituaries in Australian newspapers

NEWSPAPER RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

 
This page contains details of those public libraries holding copies of various newspapers, particularly those indexed as part of the Ryerson Index.

New South Wales

Other States

NEW SOUTH WALES

LIBRARY
NEWSPAPER
FROM
TO
   
 
 
Bathurst SYDNEY GAZETTE & NSW ADVERTISER
1808
1842
  BATHURST FREE PRESS (incomplete)
1850
1897
  BATHURST TIMES (incomplete)
1860
1939
  BATHURST POST
1881
1922
  WESTERN TIMES
1940
1963
  WESTERN ADVOCATE
1969
current
   
 
 
Canberra (NLA) All indexed newspapers are held, although with some gaps. There is an online copy service available for the convenience of researchers. For details, see National Library of Australia
 
 
   
 
 
Forbes FORBES ADVOCATE
1993
current
   
 
 
Gosford SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1831
2002
  CENTRAL COAST EXPRESS ADVOCATE
 
current
  MAITLAND MERCURY
 
c1900
   
 
 
Hawkesbury (Windsor) WINDSOR EXPRESS
1843
1844
  HAWKESBURY COURIER
1844
1846
   
1981
present
  AUSTRALIAN WINDSOR, RICHMOND AND HAWKESBURY ADVERTISER 1873 1896
  CUMBERLAND MERCURY
1875
1895
  HAWKESBURY CHRONICLE
1881
1888
  NEPEAN TIMES
1882
1921
  WINDSOR and RICHMOND GAZETTE
1888
1983
  HAWKESBURY ADVOCATE
1899
1900
  HAWKESBURY HERALD
1902
1904
   
1937
1945
  HAWKESBURY NEPEAN REVIEW
1972
1976
  MACQUARIE TOWNS REVIEW
1977
1982
  HAWKESBURY GAZETTE (previously Windsor and Richmond Gazette
1983
present
  HAWKESBURY INDEPENDENT
1995
2007
  SYDNEY GAZETTE
1803
1842
  AUSTRALIAN
1824
1848
  SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1831
1917
   
1993
present
  SYDNEY MONITOR
1838
1841
  MAITLAND MERCURY
1843
1849
  SYDNEY CHRONICLE
1846
1848
  For further details, see Hawkesbury Library    
   
 
 
Hornsby AUSTRALIAN WINDSOR, RICHMOND AND HAWKESBURY ADVERTISER 1873 1899
  CUMBERLAND ARGUS 1875 1935
  CUMBERLAND FREE PRESS 1895  1897
  PYMBLE NEWS 1901 1903
  CUMBERLAND TIMES 1903 1911
  GOSFORD TIMES 1915 1928
  HORNSBY & UPPER NORTH SHORE ADVOCATE 1923 2003
  KU-RING-GAI HORNSBY RECORDER 1950 1960
  2120 AND BEYOND 1987 1997
  NORTHERN DISTRICT TIMES 1990 2003
       
Kiama KIAMA EXAMINER
1859
1862
  KIAMA INDEPENDENT
1863
current
   
 
 
Laurieton CAMDEN HAVEN COURIER
1954
1961
   
1981
current
   
 
 
Lithgow LITHGOW MERCURY  
current
  PORTLAND MERCURY    
  For further details, see Lithgow Regional Library    
       
Liverpool A wide range held. For details, see Liverpool Library
 
 
   
 
 
Mudgee MUDGEE NEWSPAPER AND MINING REGISTER 1858 1861
  WESTERN POST 1860 1910
  GULGONG GUARDIAN 1871 1873
  GULGONG MINER 1873 1873
  MUDGEE TIMES 1873 1878
  HOME RULE PILOT 1874 1874
  GULGONG EVENING ARGUS 1874 1876
  MUDGEE GUARDIAN
1898
current
  MUDGEE MAIL
1931
1964
  MUDGEE WEEKLY TIMES
2004
current
   
 
 
Orange BATHURST FREE PRESS (incomplete)
1850
1904
  CARCOAR CHRONICLE (incomplete)
1863
1943
  COWRA GUARDIAN (incomplete)
1896
1956
  MOLONG ARGUS
1896
1934
  BLAYNEY ADVOCATE & CARCOAR HERALD
1898
1904
  ORANGE LEADER
1899
1945
  CANOWINDRA STAR
1900
1907
  FORBES ADVOCATE
1931
1952
  LACHLAN LEADER
1937
1943
  LACHLAN OBSERVER
1937
1943
  LYNDHURST SHIRE CHRONICLE
1944
1977
  also
1993
1997
  CENTRAL WESTERN DAILY
1945
current
  plus other short runs of various local papers
 
 
   
 
 
Parkes FORBES/PARKES GAZETTE
1880
1907
  WESTERN CHAMPION
1898
1934
  PARKES INDEPENDENT
1899
1901
  PARKES EXAMINER
1899
1906
  NARROMINE NEWS
1899
1979
  PEAK HILL GOLDEN AGE & COMMONER
1901
1902
  PEAK HILL EXPRESS (miscellaneous issues)
1915
1952
  PARKES CHAMPION POST
1934
current
  TRUNDLE STAR
1937
1974
  PEAK HILL & DISTRICT TIMES
1958
1978
  PARKES WESTERN PEOPLE
1969
1973
   
 
 
Parramatta Heritage Centre SYDNEY GAZETTE
1803
1842
  SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1831
1960
  SYDNEY MAIL
1860
1938
  CUMBERLAND MERCURY
1875
1895
  CUMBERLAND ARGUS
1893
1962
  also runs of local papers including PARRAMATTA ADVERTISER and MERCURY
 
 
   
 
 
Penrith A wide range held. For details, see Penrith Library Newspaper Index, or search the library newspaper index at Penrith Library Newspaper Search    
       
Port Macquarie PORT MACQUARIE NEWS
1882
current
  PORT MACQUARIE EXPRESS
1991
current
  HASTINGS SHIRE GAZETTE (incomplete)
1920
1974
  CAMDEN HAVEN COURIER
1954
1961
   
1981
1987
   
1991
2006
   
 
 
Ryde SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1831
1900
  also
1975
current
  also runs of local papers including CUMBERLAND ARGUS, WEEKLY TIMES, NORTHERN DISTRICT TIMES
 
 
   
 
 
Sutherland SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1831
current
   
 
 
Sydney (City of Sydney Library) SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1831
1996
   
 
 
Sydney (NSW State Library) SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1831
current
  SYDNEY DAILY TELEGRAPH
 
current
  CENTRAL COAST EXPRESS ADVOCATE
 
current
  KIAMA INDEPENDENT
1863
current
  LITHGOW MERCURY
 
current
  NEWCASTLE HERALD
 
current
  WOLLONGONG ILLAWARRA MERCURY
 
current
  (plus most other NSW papers)
 
current
   
 
 
Tamworth TAMWORTH EXAMINER
1859
1863
  TAMWORTH OBSERVER
1876
1921
  TAMWORTH NEWS
1883
1909
  NORTHERN DAILY LEADER
1921
current
  TAMWORTH WEEKLY NEWS
1928
1954
  THE DAWN / NEW DAWN
1952
1975
  TAMWORTH TIMES / TAMWORTH CITY TIMES
1988
current
   
 
 
Ulladulla no newspapers held
 
 
   
 
 
Wauchope HASTINGS SHIRE GAZETTE
1960
current
   
 
 
Windsor See Hawkesbury
 
 
   
 
 
Wollongong A wide range held. For details, see University of Wollongong Library
 
 

OTHER STATES

LIBRARY
NEWSPAPER
FROM
TO
   
 
 
Hobart (State Library of Tasmania) SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1831
current
  BRISBANE COURIER-MAIL
1846
current
  (plus most other Tasmanian papers)
 
current
   
 
 
Melbourne (State Library of Victoria) SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
1831
current
  SYDNEY DAILY TELEGRAPH
1989
current
  NEWCASTLE MORNING HERALD
1873
1920
  BRISBANE COURIER-MAIL
1846
current
  (plus most other Victorian papers)
 
current
   
 
 
Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Victoria)  
 
 
- Ivanhoe Library HEIDELBERG LEADER
1966
current
- Eltham Library DIAMOND VALLEY LEADER
1966
current
- Diamond Valley (Greensborough) Library DIAMOND VALLEY LEADER
1966
current
   
 
 
Nambour, Qld NAMBOUR CHRONICLE
Every page of every issue scanned and indexed by surname, at www.nambour-chronicle.com
1903
1955

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