Bell Island Reporter
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The Bell Island Reporter was a mimeographed, at times sensational, newspaper published for Bell Island readers and featuring local news, social news and sports. It also included letters to the editor, advertisements, government notices and a teens' column. The editorials dealt almost entirely with local concerns, most notably the closing of the Bell Island iron mine in 1966.
This newspaper's description was sourced from Suzanne Ellison's Historical Directory of Newfoundland and Labrador Newspapers.
Place of publication:
West Mines, Bell Island, Nov. 15, 1958 - Nov. 22, 1959
St. John's, Nov. 29, 1959 - June 16, 1966
Began publication:
Nov. 15, 1958
Last issue located:
June 16, 1966
Frequency:
Weekly
Title varies:
Bell Island Reporter, Nov. 15, 1958 - Oct. 14, 1960
Reporter, Oct. 21, 1960 - July 22, 1965
Bell Island Reporter, Aug. 5, 1965 - June 16, 1966
Publisher:
Ron Pumphrey Enterprises, Jan. 1959 - Feb. 19, 1960
Riv Burke & Tony Thomas, Feb. 26 - Oct. 14, 1960
Riv Burke, Oct. 21, 1960 - June 16, 1966
Editor:
Ron Pumphrey, Jan. 24, 1959 - Feb. 19, 1960
Riv Burke, Oct. 21, 1960 - June 16, 1966
Note:
Missing Dates:
1960 February 05,12,19 - March 18 - Aug 05
1965 July 29 - October 28 - December 23, 30
1966 April 07 (Not published)
Missing Pages:
1959 August 14 jumps to August 28
1960 June 17 missing page 1
1960 November 11 jumps to November 25
1965 October 21 jumps tp November 05
1966 Microfilm reel ends on June 16
Issues by Month
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