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Prospectus

King's County Chronicle

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King's County Chronicle

Offaly, Ireland

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The King’s County Chronicle
General Advertiser for the Unions of Parsonstown, Tullamore and Roscrea
Vol. 1 – No. 1
Parsonstown, Wednesday September 24, 1845
Our Prospectus
The leading object of this Journal will be to afford that attention to the interests of the King’s County, which its importance demands, whether as regards its central position, its agricultural and mercantile resources, or its rank, wealth and intelligence: in short, to give the county the full advantages of an efficient LOCAL JOURNAL.
The conductors of the King’s County Chronicle are experienced at the Press; and possessing a perfect knowledge of the local affairs of this portion of the Kingdom with other peculiar facilities, they will be enabled to produce a Journal worthy the distinguished character of the King’s County, and well deserving of extensive support.
The present is deemed a most favourable opportunity for the success of such an undertaking – when Railway intercourse must speedily bring into operation all those capabilities which conduce to the development of the vast internal resources of the country; and towards the success of which a newspaper is a most useful medium in any locality desirous to share in the general improvement.
The Agricultural, Commercial and Mercantile intelligence will be given from the best sources of information. The Mark-Lane Market of the previous Monday, and the Dublin Corn Return of Tuesday, will be obtained in time for immediate publication; while the ‘Stock and Share List’ will be quoted up to the latest period.
As an Advertising medium it will be found very advantageous, a Newspaper being the most suitable and effective medium of publicity; and from the extensive district with which this Journal will be identified, and the respectable classes by which it will be perused, the Chronicle must become a useful and efficient means of public communication.
The King’s County Chronicle will be published every Wednesday at 3 o’clock, by F. H. Shields, Parsonstown, and forwarded by that day’s mail in time for delivery same evening in the neighbouring towns. Subscription (payable in advance) : One Year : £1 : 1s: 8d ; Half-Year : 11s. Quarter: 6s.
Orders will be received –
In London – By Messrs Barker & Co., 33 Fleet street; H. Brooks, ?18 Warwick Square, Paternoster Row ; R. Mitchell, 12 Red Lion Court ; Newtown & Co. Warwick-Square.
In Dublin – At the Metropolitan Office of the King’s County Chronicle.
Tullamore – R. Willis
And by the several News Agents throughout the United Kingdom.
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