Newspapers: Ontario English-Language 19th century: Acton - Chatham

ACTON

Acton Free Press. 1875 - 1895//

Library has: 1875-1895
MIC SC769

ANCASTER

Gore Gazette. 1827-1829//

Library has: Mar. 3, 1827 - June 8, 1829.  Scattered issues are missing.
MIC SC768

Also called Gore Gazette and Ancaster, Hamilton, Dundas and Flamborough Advertizer.

BARRIE

Northern Advance. 1852 - 1940//

Library has: Mar. 15, 1854 - Dec. 7, 1871.  Scattered issues are missing.
MIC S657

Title varies: Barrie Magnet , Northern Advance and County of Simcoe General Advertiser, absorbed by the Barrie Examiner in 1940.

BELLEVILLE

Hastings Chronicle. 1841-1873//

Library has: Aug. 21, 1861 - Aug. 10, 1864, Mar. 6, 1867, May 1, 1867, Aug. 28, 1867.
MIC SC57

In 1873, the Chronicle amalgamated with the Daily Ontario, which had begun publication in 1870.

Intelligencer. 1834 - .

Library has: Jan. 3, 1862 - Dec. 26, 1873.
MIC S46

In 1930, the Intelligencer united with the Daily Ontario to form the Ontario - Intelligencer, later Intellegencer.

BOWMANVILLE

Canadian Statesman. 1855 -

Library has: 1868 - 1900.
MIC SC798

Also called Bowmanville Statesman at one time. In 1999, amalgamated with Clarington This Week to become Clarington This Week/Canadian Statesman.

BROCKVILLE

Brockville Gazette and General Advertiser

Library has: Aug. 22, 1828 - Dec. 27, 1832. Scattered issues are missing.
MIC SC656

Brockville Recorder. 1821 - 1922//

Library has: Jan. 12, 1830 - Dec. 27, 1849.

MIC SC243

CALEDONIA

Grand River Sachem. 1856 - .

Library has: Mar. 7, 1866 - Feb. 26, 1868.  Scattered issues are missing.
MIC S495

CHATHAM

Canadian Freeman. 1847-1848//(?)

Library has: Sept. 28, 1848 - Dec 28, 1848.
MIC SC78 PT. I, No. 1

Also known as the Canadian Freeman and Kent General Advertiser.  In 1848, it possibly merged into the Chatham Gleaner to become the Kent Advertiser.

Chatham Chronicle. 1849-1850//(?)

Library has: July 17, 1849 - April 30, 1850.

MIC SC78 PT. I, No. 2

Chatham Gleaner; of news, literature and general intelligence. 1844-1849//

Library has: Aug. 10, 1844 - Feb. 20, 1849.

MIC SC78 Pt. I, No. 3

The Gleaner was superseded by the Kent Advertiser.

Chatham Growler. 1861 - 1861//(?)

Library has: Oct. 19, 1861 - Nov. 16, 1861.
MIC SC78 Pt. 11, No. 1

Chatham Journal. 1841-1844//

Library has: July 3, 1841 - July 27, 1844.

MIC SC67

Chatham Planet. 1851-1922//

Library has:
June 25, 1857 - Dec. 24, 1874 (weekly); Oct. 22, 1856 - Dec. 31, 1875 (tri-weekly).
MIC SC78 Pt. II, No. 2

The Chatham Planet succeeded the Chatham Journal as a weekly and was first called the Western Planet.  In 1856, a tri-weekly began known as the Chatham Tri-weekly Planet. Then in 1891, it became a daily. It merged with the News in 1922.

Kent Advertiser. 1848-1859//

Library has: Feb. 21, 1850 - May 18, 1855.
MIC SC78 Pt. I, No. 4

In 1854, the office and plant of the Kent Advertiser were destroyed by fire. It was succeeded by the Western Argus.

Western Argus. 1858-1861//

Library has:: Aug. 29, 1860-April 3, 1861.
MIC SC78 Pt. 11, no. 3

The Western Argus was published from 1858 to March 1860 as the Argus. In 1861, it was renamed the Western Union.

Western Planet. 1853-1856//

Library has:
June 13, 1853 - May 30, 1855 (weekly); June 18, 1855 - June 9, 1856 (semi-weekly); June 23, 1856 - Oct. 20, 1856 (tri-weekly).
MIC SC78 Pt. 11, No. 4

In 1856, it became the Chatham Tri-weekly Planet.

Western Sentinel and County of Kent Guardian. 1847 - 1947//

Library has: Nov. 12, 1847 issue.
MIC SC78 Pt. 1, No. 5

Western Union. 1861-1863//

Library has: Dec 5, 1863 issue.
MIC SC78 Pt. 11, No. 5

It was formerly the Western Argus, then in 1861 became the Western Union, then in 1865, it was renamed the Chatham Banner.