The Loxton News

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The Loxton News is a weekly newspaper published in Loxton, South Australia, and published continuously since April 1960. It is now owned by the Taylor Group of Newspapers.

History[]

The earliest roots of what was to become The Loxton News began with the founding of the Loxton Clarion (1925–1928).[1] Its proprietor, Jack Irving, endeavoured to produce a publication reflecting the concerns of Loxton and surrounding districts. Its articles covered crops, care of livestock, vehicle maintenance, and local sport.[2]

Thirty years later, the Loxton Community Newsletter (June 1956–March 1960),[3] published by The Loxton District War Memorial Community Centre, began publication monthly as a separate (i.e. non-Irving) publication. In April 1960, this newspaper was incorporated into the newly-formed Loxton News (first issued 28 April 1960), since Irving had come out of retirement to found a new newspaper published in Loxton by J.C. Irving & Co., Ltd.[4] In 1964 it was sold to the Murray Pioneer[2] and (after moving from its former East Terrace location) it is now published at premises on Riverside Avenue in Berri.[5][6]

Along with The Bunyip, The Murray Pioneer, and The River News, The Loxton News is now owned by the Taylor Group of Newspapers and printed in Renmark.[7]

Distribution[]

It is published weekly, on Wednesdays, and has a circulation of 2400 copies.[8] The newspaper's distribution includes: Barmera, Berri, Renmark, Waikerie, Moorook, Kingston-On-Murray, and Northern Mallee towns including Alawoona, Mindarie, Karoonda, Wanbi and Wunkar.[9] Like other Taylor Group publications, the newspaper is also available online.[10]

Awards[]

The newspaper has won many Country Press SA awards.[2] To date, it has received 24 awards, with 15 for the best newspaper in its circulation category (the first in 1963 and the latest in 2010).[8] Other awards are for excellence in journalism, graphic design, advertising features and outstanding community involvement.[8]

Digitisation[]

Australian National Library carries images and text versions of the newspaper from 1960 accessible using Trove, the on-line newspaper retrieval service.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Loxton Clarion". www.samemory.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ^ a b c Laube, Anthony. "LibGuides: SA Newspapers: Riverland". guides.slsa.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ^ "Loxton community newsletter / The Loxton District War Memorial Community Centre Incorporated". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ^ The Loxton news [newspaper: microform]. Loxton, S. Aust: J.C. Irving & Co., Ltd. 1960.
  5. ^ "The Loxton News". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. ^ "The Loxton News (1960-)". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  7. ^ "The Loxton News - The Taylor Group of Newspapers". www.loxton-news.com.au. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  8. ^ a b c User, Super. "Loxton". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  9. ^ "Loxton News - The Media Workshop". The Media Workshop. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  10. ^ "The Loxton News : April 18th 2018, Page 1". loxtonnews.realviewdigital.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  11. ^ The Loxton news. [Loxton, S. Aust] : J.C. Irving & Co., Ltd. 1960.

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