Porsgrunds Blad

Porsgrunds Blad was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Porsgrunn in Telemark county first established on the 1 May 1846 as "Ugeblad for Porsgrund og Omegn", initially apolitical, it became conservative-leaning, facing competition from the more clear-cut conservative newspaper, "Grenmar". After a short time "Porsgrunds Blad" tried a liberal agenda, it went defunct in 1886 and was absorbed by "Grenmar". Its last issue was printed on 31 March 1886.
History.
"Ugeblad for Porsgrund og Omegn" was started as a weekly newspaper on 1 May 1846. It struggled economically, and was auctioned in late 1848. From 4 January 1849 its name was "Posttidende" ("Postal Times"), from 1858 "Porsgrunds Blad".
Demise.
It was first apolitical, then conservative-leaning, but from 1878 it faced competition from a more clear-cut conservative newspaper, "Grenmar". After a short time when "Porsgrunds Blad" tried a liberal agenda, it went defunct in 1886 and was absorbed by "Grenmar". Its last issue came on 31 March 1886.