Castlemaine Mail
The Castlemaine Mail is a weekly newspaper published in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.
 Front page, 1 October 1917. | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner | Elliott Midland Newspapers Pty Ltd |
| Editor | Lisa Dennis |
| Founded | 13 May 1854 |
| Headquarters | 13 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. |
| Circulation | 3,000[1] |
| ISSN | 1448-935X |
| Website | www.castlemainemail.com.au |
History
[edit | edit source]The Castlemaine Mail continued the Mount Alexander Mail (also the Mail). It was published daily from 1 October 1917 until 14 November 1942, then tri-weekly until 13 July 1979, and later as a weekly, published on Tuesdays. Earlier newspapers in Castlemaine included the Castlemaine Yarner and Digger’s Gazette published on the goldfields in December 1853,[2] and the daily Leader which ceased publication on 12 February 1916.[3]
Castlemaine Mail covers the Mount Alexander Shire including Castlemaine, Maldon, Newstead and Metcalfe. Its office is at 13 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine. Circulation in July 2008 was advertised as 3,250.[4]
The weekly newspaper continues to be published by Elliott Midland Newspapers every Friday under the masthead The Castlemaine Mail and is circulated in Castlemaine and surrounds,[5] and by subscription as a digital edition via its website.
Digitisation
[edit | edit source]The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.
See also
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