Newspaper files at Bega Library

June 17, 2008: The Bega Valley Shire Library has increased its newspaper microfilm collection to include the Merimbula News Weekly on microfilm from May 11, 1988, to January 29, 1992, thanks to the generosity of the NSW State Library

This supplements the Library’s existing collection of the MNW which was collected on microfilm from January 2004, along with the Eden Magnet.

In addition, the library also received the Candelo and Eden Union newspaper on microfilm from 1882 to 1904.

Due to missing original copies, this is an incomplete run of the newspaper with a gap between 1890 and 1892.

The Southern Star is another local newspaper from the turn of the 20th century and the library now holds it from 1900 - 1907 on microfilm. 

The newspaper microfilm collection is held at Bega Library and forms part of the local history collection.

Developing the local newspaper collection has been a major focus for the library over the last few years with the result that it is now a significant local history primary resource for researchers, with newspapers going back to the 1860s.

In particular, the collection is now more representative of the whole Shire.