PUBLICATIONS
NEWSPAPERS (BELL ISLAND)
The Wabana Druggist: In November 1910, druggist Louis Lawton began editing and publishing Bell Island's first periodical, The Wabana Druggist. It was printed monthly by Robinson and Company, publishers of The Daily News, and was distributed free on Bell Island. It contained all the news items of the Island. Lawton's editorials were mainly directed at securing local amenities, such as better roads, sanitary conditions and ferry service, and he is credited with helping to procure many improvements. It is not known how long this publication continued and there are no known extant copies.
The Bell Island Miner: This was a weekly newspaper, first published on March 29, 1913. Many of the news stories of Bell Island published in the St. John's Daily News over the years originated with The Bell Island Miner.
C.J. Cluett, former principal of the Wabana [Church of England] Academy, was appointed local correspondent for the Daily News on October 4, 1927.
Addison Bown was editor of The Bell Island Miner from 1939-1944.
The Bell Island Miner: This was a weekly newspaper, first published on March 29, 1913. Many of the news stories of Bell Island published in the St. John's Daily News over the years originated with The Bell Island Miner.
C.J. Cluett, former principal of the Wabana [Church of England] Academy, was appointed local correspondent for the Daily News on October 4, 1927.
Addison Bown was editor of The Bell Island Miner from 1939-1944.
Timeline of Bell Island Newspapers
Bell Island Miner, Mar. 29, 1913 to c.1944
Wabana Weekly, c. July 1936 - 19??
Bell Islander, c.1941 to c.1944 (no extant copies known to exist)
Bell Island Times, Feb. 8, 1954 to May 8, 1954 (last known issue)
Bell Island Examiner, Dec. 22, 1955 to Nov. 26, 1957 (last known issue)
Bell Island & Conception Bay Reporter, Oct. 19, 1957 to Nov. 2, 1957 (last known issue)
Bell Island Reporter, Nov. 15, 1958 to June 16, 1966 (last known issue)
Wabana Star, Sept. 1961 to c. June 1963
Bell Island Miner, June 18, 1965 (the only issue known to exist)
Wabana Weekly, c. July 1936 - 19??
Bell Islander, c.1941 to c.1944 (no extant copies known to exist)
Bell Island Times, Feb. 8, 1954 to May 8, 1954 (last known issue)
Bell Island Examiner, Dec. 22, 1955 to Nov. 26, 1957 (last known issue)
Bell Island & Conception Bay Reporter, Oct. 19, 1957 to Nov. 2, 1957 (last known issue)
Bell Island Reporter, Nov. 15, 1958 to June 16, 1966 (last known issue)
Wabana Star, Sept. 1961 to c. June 1963
Bell Island Miner, June 18, 1965 (the only issue known to exist)