{{Short description|Australian newspaper}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Italic title}} thumb|Front page, ''Forbes Advocate'', 29 September 1939
The '''''Forbes Advocate''''' is an English language newspaper published in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia.
== History == The ''Forbes Advocate'' was first published on 1 December 1911 by G.W. Brownhill<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/13544060?q=52104512&c=article&versionId=16057615|title=Forbes Advocate|website=TROVE, National Library of Australia}}</ref> and continues to this day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/|title=Forbes Advocate|date=2017-11-10|website=Forbes Advocate}}</ref>
The ''Advocate'' incorporated the ''Forbes Times'' on 31 March 1920. In buying out the ''Forbes Times'', Brownhill both eliminated a competitor and reduced the costs involved in running the paper, as the scarcity and price of paper had dramatically increased in the post-war climate of Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100379572?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FF%2Ftitle%2F422%2F1920%2F03%2F31%2Fpage%2F10521111%2Farticle%2F100379572|title=Adieu! The Times Says Goodbye to its Readers|date=2017-11-10|website=TROVE, National Library of Australia}}</ref>
According to the Australian Community Media AdCentre run by Fairfax Media, "The strength of the Forbes Advocate lies in its commitment to covering local events from local government to community organisations, social and sporting events as well as tackling the issues that matter."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.acmadcentre.com.au/brands/forbes-advocate/|title=Forbes Advocate|date=2017-11-10|website=Australian Community Media AdCentre}}</ref>
== Digitisation == The ''Forbes Advocate'' has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.
== See also == * List of newspapers in New South Wales
== References == <references />
== External links == * {{trove newspaper|421|The Forbes Advocate|NSW : 1911 - 1954}} * {{trove newspaper|422|Forbes Times|NSW : 1912 - 1920}} * ''[http://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/ The Forbes Advocate]'' online.
Category:Newspapers published in New South Wales