Colonial Times
19th century newspaper in Tasmania
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The Colonial Times was a newspaper in what is now the Australian state of Tasmania. It was established as the Colonial Times, and Tansamanian Advertisement in 1825 in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land[1] [note 1] by the former editor of the Hobart Town Gazette, and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser, Andrew Bent.[2] The name was changed to Colonial Times in 1828.[2] In 1857 the title was absorbed into the Hobart Town Mercury.[3]
_--_last_issue,_22_August_1857.jpg) Masthead of the last issue of the Colonial Times, 22 August 1857 ________ | |
| Type | Thrice-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor | Andrew Bent |
| Founded | 1825 |
Ceased publication | 1857 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Hobart |
Notes
- Van Diemen's Land became the colony of Tasmania in 1856.