The Irrigator
# The Irrigator

The Irrigator, formerly The Murrumbidgee Irrigator, is a weekly newspaper published in Leeton, New South Wales, Australia, since 1915.

## History

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator was first published on 23 April 1915 only a few years after the establishment of the town. Its circulation included Barellan, Brobenah, Darlington Point, Leeton, Mirrool, Whitton, Wilbriggie, and Yanco. It changed hands a number of times. John Joseph Sullivan owned the paper early in its history, while it was later acquired by Rupert Henderson, who was first general manager of John Fairfax & Sons and later managing director.

In November 2001, it was renamed The Irrigator and remains in publication under this name.

## Digitisation

The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.

