The Harrismith Chronicle started publishing in 1903. Annie was ten years old, still living in the cottage behind the Royal Hotel. Eighty years later the paper celebrated. That milestone edition included our dear old Annie’s obituary. The Chronicle had reached eighty; Annie had reached ninety. Lovingly cared for from when her husband Frank died in 1943 right to the end forty years later, by her daughter Mary, our loving Mom.
Now in 2020 comes more sad news. After 117 years, the old Chronic has folded. Maybe it won’t be the end? Maybe someone can revive it in digital form, online? Sure hope so.
~~oo0oo~~
On the 23 March 2021 came a glimmer of hope:
Dandre Kleyn commented on my post The Chronic: Terminal?
Interesting post and very nice to read. So, good news, the Harrismith Chronicle is being revived! The 1st new issue is hitting the shelves 25 March 2021. New ownership and a new newspaper coming to you.
2024: It seems the Chronic is alive and well on facebook, whatsapp and maybe also on harrismithgazette.co.za
~~oo0oo~~
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