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{{Short description|Former South Australian weekly newspaper}} |
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''The South Australian Weekly Chronicle'' (July 1858 – December 1867), ''The South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail'' (4 January 1868 – 9 April 1881), ''South Australian Weekly Chronicle'' (16 April 1881 – 29 June 1889), ''The South Australian Chronicle'' (16 March 1889 to 28 September 1895) and ''The Chronicle'' (5 October 1895 – sometime after December 1954) whose content consisted largely of reprints of articles and Births, Marriages and Deaths columns from the parent newspaper. Its target demographic was country areas where mail delivery was infrequent, and businesses which serviced those areas. It was throughout published by the publishers of ''[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]'' |
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'''''The Chronicle''''' was a South Australian weekly newspaper, printed from 1858 to 1975, which evolved through a series of titles. It was printed by the publishers of ''[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]'', its content consisting largely of reprints of articles and Births, Marriages and Deaths columns from the parent newspaper. Its target demographic was country areas where mail delivery was infrequent and businesses that serviced those areas. |
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==History== |
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==''South Australian Weekly Chronicle''== |
===''South Australian Weekly Chronicle''=== |
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When ''[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)#The South Australian Advertiser|The South Australian Advertiser]]'' was first published, on 12 July 1858, the editor and managing director [[John H. Barrow]] also announced the ''South Australian Weekly Chronicle'', which published on Saturdays.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article781081 |title=Classified Advertising |newspaper=[[The South Australian Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=12 July 1858 |access-date=20 February 2013 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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==''South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail''== |
===''South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail''=== |
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[[File:Masthead 'The South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail' 12 Jun 1880.png|thumb|600px|The paper's masthead in 1880]] |
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On 4 January 1868, with the installation of a new steam press, the size of the paper doubled to four sheets, or sixteen pages and changed its banner to ''The South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail''. The editor at this time was William Hay, and its offices were on Grenfell Street.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90038892 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=[[South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail]] |location=Adelaide |date=4 January 1868 |access-date=20 February 2013 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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==''South Australian Weekly Chronicle''== |
===''South Australian Weekly Chronicle''=== |
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On 16 April 1881, its banner was changed to ''The South Australian Weekly Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail''. At this time it was 24 pages and the proprietors were Thomas King, [[Frederic Britten Burden]] and [[John Langdon Bonython]], and was published at their offices, corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article0 |title=[No heading]. |newspaper=[[South Australian Weekly Chronicle]] |location=Adelaide |date=16 April 1881 |access-date=20 February 2013 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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==''South Australian Chronicle''== |
===''South Australian Chronicle''=== |
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On 16 March 1889, its banner was changed to ''The South Australian Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail''. At this time it was 24 pages and the proprietors were [[Frederic Britten Burden]] and [[John Langdon Bonython]], and was published in the offices of the ''South Australian Advertiser'', ''Chronicle'' and ''Express'', corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91533213 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=[[South Australian Chronicle]] |location=Adelaide |date=16 March 1889 |access-date=20 February 2013 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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==''The Chronicle''== |
===''The Chronicle''=== |
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On 5 October 1895 its banner was changed to ''The Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail''. At this time it was 48 pages and the proprietor was [[John Langdon Bonython]], trading as J. L. Bonython, and was published in the offices of the ''South Australian Advertiser'', ''The South Australian Chronicle'' and ''Express'', corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87168193 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=[[ |
On 5 October 1895, its banner was changed to ''The Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail''. At this time it was 48 pages and the proprietor was [[John Langdon Bonython]], trading as J. L. Bonython, and was published in the offices of the ''South Australian Advertiser'', ''The South Australian Chronicle'' and ''Express'', corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87168193 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=[[The Chronicle (Adelaide)|The Chronicle]] |location=Adelaide |date=12 October 1895 |access-date=20 February 2013 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Between 1957 and 1969, a rural edition, titled ''Chronicle: South East edition'', was also published.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://guides.slsa.sa.gov.au/c.php?g=410317&p=2796332|title=LibGuides: SA Newspapers: C-E|last=Laube|first=Anthony|website=guides.slsa.sa.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2018-08-18}}</ref> |
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''The Chronicle'' had ceased to exist as a separate publication before [[News Limited]] achieved total ownership of [[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]. |
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===''Closure''=== |
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The last edition was 26 September 1975 and Chronicle employees were transferred to ''The Advertiser''.<ref>[http://www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au:80/record=b1057171~S7 The State Library of South Australia]. Accessed 20 January 2016.</ref><ref>''[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]'', 24 September 1975, page 1.</ref> |
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== Digitisation == |
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* {{trove newspaper|287|South Australian Weekly Chronicle|Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1867}} |
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* {{trove newspaper|291|Chronicle|Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 11 March 2024
The Chronicle was a South Australian weekly newspaper, printed from 1858 to 1975, which evolved through a series of titles. It was printed by the publishers of The Advertiser, its content consisting largely of reprints of articles and Births, Marriages and Deaths columns from the parent newspaper. Its target demographic was country areas where mail delivery was infrequent and businesses that serviced those areas.
History
[edit]South Australian Weekly Chronicle
[edit]When The South Australian Advertiser was first published, on 12 July 1858, the editor and managing director John H. Barrow also announced the South Australian Weekly Chronicle, which published on Saturdays.[1]
South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail
[edit]
On 4 January 1868, with the installation of a new steam press, the size of the paper doubled to four sheets, or sixteen pages and changed its banner to The South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail. The editor at this time was William Hay, and its offices were on Grenfell Street.[2]
South Australian Weekly Chronicle
[edit]On 16 April 1881, its banner was changed to The South Australian Weekly Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail. At this time it was 24 pages and the proprietors were Thomas King, Frederic Britten Burden and John Langdon Bonython, and was published at their offices, corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide.[3]
South Australian Chronicle
[edit]On 16 March 1889, its banner was changed to The South Australian Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail. At this time it was 24 pages and the proprietors were Frederic Britten Burden and John Langdon Bonython, and was published in the offices of the South Australian Advertiser, Chronicle and Express, corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide.[4]
The Chronicle
[edit]On 5 October 1895, its banner was changed to The Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail. At this time it was 48 pages and the proprietor was John Langdon Bonython, trading as J. L. Bonython, and was published in the offices of the South Australian Advertiser, The South Australian Chronicle and Express, corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide.[5]
Between 1957 and 1969, a rural edition, titled Chronicle: South East edition, was also published.[6]
Closure
[edit]The last edition was 26 September 1975 and Chronicle employees were transferred to The Advertiser.[7][8]
Digitisation
[edit]- South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1867) at Trove
- Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) at Trove
References
[edit]- ^ "Classified Advertising". The South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 12 July 1858. p. 1. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Advertising". South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 4 January 1868. p. 1. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "[No heading]". South Australian Weekly Chronicle. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 16 April 1881. p. 24. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Advertising". South Australian Chronicle. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 16 March 1889. p. 24. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Advertising". The Chronicle. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 12 October 1895. p. 1. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Laube, Anthony. "LibGuides: SA Newspapers: C-E". guides.slsa.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ The State Library of South Australia. Accessed 20 January 2016.
- ^ The Advertiser, 24 September 1975, page 1.