The Bathurst Advocate

[1] This newspaper was first published on 5 February 1848 by Benjamin Isaacs, possibly with financial support from Geoffrey Amos Eagar, an accountant.

[1] The short life span of the newspaper has been attributed to two libel actions which were brought against the editor in 1849.

[2] During that year the paper regularly published criticisms of the local police, and in particular the Chief Constable, John Davies.

[2] Before the libel suits came to court, Isaacs sold the Advocate's press, types and building to William Farrand for £450.

Farrand then started up the Bathurst Free Press newspaper, publishing the first issue on 6 October 1849.