 In 1926 Crampton sold his interest in the newspaper and left the region to take up a position at the Brisbane "Telegraph".On 8 September 1926 the publication was formally acquired in its entirety by Crampton's business partner, Higgins, who had been involved in newspapers in the Dalby region.In 1927 the "Coolangatta Chronicle" was purchased by the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Newspapers Ltd and was amalgamated with the "Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Star", which was in its thirteenth year of operation.