The Bendigo Advertiser was first published in 1853. The Bendigo Independent was founded in 1866. In November 1918 the papers amalgamated and continued under The Bendigo Advertiser banner. The Bendigo Advertiser currently delivers news as a printed newspaper, digital paper and on its website and social media. The paper changed from broadsheet to Tabloid in 1998.Two separate fold-out pamphlets titled Bendigo Advertiser advertising rate card. Both have a table of various advertising rates and general information about the Bendigo Advertiser. One has rad and black printing on cream paper dated February 1, 1987. The other has blue, yellow and black printing on white gloss paper dated July 1, 1998.the bendigo advertiser, advertising rates 1987, advertising rates 1998, pamphlets