Maitland, New South Wales
The present city was proclaimed in 1945 with the amalgamation of the three local government areas. The city's boundaries have been increased by incorporating parts of other local government areas since then (most notably Kearsley Shire which from 1946 to 1949 was the only local government area in Australia's history to have a Communist majority of councillors).
Maitland Mercury
It was originally a weekly newspaper, with the first issue published on 7 January 1843. It has been a daily since 1894. when it was issued under two banners as "The Maitland Daily Mercury" during the week and "The Maitland Weekly Mercury" on Saturdays. From 1870 to 1873, Margaret Falls was the proprietor. In 1939 the weekly edition was absorbed into the daily and it became known as "The Maitland Mercury". It was issued simply as "The Mercury" from 1960 to 1973 when it reverted again to "The Maitland Mercury". 
Even when it was first published "The Mercury" was more than just a local newspaper reporting on local issues. It published national and international news, which was critical to the financial survival of the newspaper at the time, and it continues to do so.