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. A light brown coloured book with black printing inside on light blue paper. The first page states MEMORANDUM and ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION of THE BENDIGO INDEPENDENT PROPRIETARY LIMITED. BENDIGO BOLTON BROS., GENERAL PRINTERS, ETC. MITCHELL STREET 1912. There are another 40 pages of text relating to The Bendigo Independent Proprietary Limited the bendigo advertiser, bendigo independent, the bendigo independent articles of assocation, bolton bros. printing