SummaryBefore Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection for local newspaper Telegraph Star from 1883-1884.Main Body
1883 November: New paper 'Telegraph' is starting. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 November 1883.
1884 March: Tauranga Telegraph defunct. 31 March 1884.
John A. Clark appointed to collect Telegraph's debts for E.M. Edgecumbe. Advert. I have this day appointed Mr John A. Clarke my sole attorney and agent to collect all my debts due to me as proprietor of the late Tauranga Telegraph newspaper. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 April 1884.
Tauranga Telegraph being printed on this date, as Bay of Plenty Times quotes a rebuke to it from Ōpōtiki paper. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 April 1884.
The Auckland Star says "The Telegraph has ceased publication, the reason being the utter impossibility of collecting the money earned and paying wages regularly." This is a reflection on the whole community and injustice to the public should not pass unchallenged. The fact is there are at times two sides to an account. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 April 1884.
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