THE RYERSON INDEX

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

FROM TO PUBLICATION DETAILS
18 April, 1831 2 July, 1838 Monday (as the Sydney Herald. The name was changed to the Sydney Morning Herald on August 1st, 1842.)
5 July, 1838 30 September, 1840 Monday, Thursday
1 October, 1840 14 May, 1842 Monday, Wednesday, Friday
16 May, 1842 present day Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

GENERAL COMMENTS FOR THIS NEWSPAPER

The issue for Thursday May 18th, 1972 has the date of May 17th, 1972 on the page containing the death notices. Other pages in this issue are dated correctly.

The issue for Monday January 30th, 1984 has the date January 27th, 1984 on the page containing the death notices. Other pages in this issue are dated correctly.

RANGE OF NOTICES INDEXED

Death Notices	From April 18^th, 1831 to August 14^th, 2008	866470
Funeral Notices	From January 1^st, 2007 to August 14^th, 2008	401
Obituaries	From January 6^th, 1912 to August 14^th, 2008	310
Legal Notices	From February 26^th, 1970 to February 26^th, 1970	1

DETAILS OF DATES INCLUDED

SOME STATISTICS

TOTAL NUMBER OF SYDNEY MORNING HERALD NOTICES INDEXED: 867,187

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FROM	TO	PUBLICATION DETAILS
18 April, 1831	2 July, 1838	Monday (as the Sydney Herald. The name was changed to the Sydney Morning Herald on August 1st, 1842.)
5 July, 1838	30 September, 1840	Monday, Thursday
1 October, 1840	14 May, 1842	Monday, Wednesday, Friday
16 May, 1842	present day	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday