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The Mornington Standard was a weekly newspaper, circulating in the [[Frankston, Victoria|Frankston]], [[Mornington, Victoria|Mornington]], [[Dromana]] and [[Somerville, Victoria|Somerville]] areas of Victoria, Australia from 5 October 1889<ref>http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/6393114</ref> to 1939. Usually 7 pages in length, the 'Mornington Standard' covered news from all towns on the [[Mornington Peninsula]]. It contained a mix of local news, reports of the proceedings of local councils, churches, schools, the police courts and local sport.<ref> Mornington Standard found at http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/205, accessed 4 September 2012 </ref>
The Mornington Standard was a weekly newspaper, circulating in the [[Frankston, Victoria|Frankston]], [[Mornington, Victoria|Mornington]], [[Dromana]] and [[Somerville, Victoria|Somerville]] areas of Victoria, Australia from 1889to 1939. Usually 4 pages in length, the 'Mornington Standard' covered news from all towns on the [[Mornington Peninsula]]. It contained a mix of local news, reports of the proceedings of local councils, churches, schools, the police courts and local sport.<ref> Mornington Standard found at http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/205, accessed 4 September 2012 </ref>


==History==
==History==


The 'Mornington Standard' started as the' Mornington and Dromana Standard' in October 1889 and became the' Mornington Standard' in March 1911.
The 'Mornington Standard' started on 5 October 1889.<ref>http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/6393114</ref> On 7 March its masthead first proclaimed "Incorporating Mentone Chronicle".<ref>http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/6394436</ref> and became the 'Mornington Standard' in March 1911.


The paper went through many ownership changes including a brief period from 1903-1905 in which it was owned by prominent local media entrepreneur Henry James Richmond. In July 1905 Henry’s son William took over ownership of the Standard from his father.<ref> Kirkpatrick, The Bold Type: a history of Victoria’s country newspapers 1840-2010) page 232 The last issue of the Mornington Standard was published on 5 May 1939</ref> The last issue of the Mornington Standard was published on 5 May 1939.
The paper went through many ownership changes including a brief period from 1903-1905 in which it was owned by prominent local media entrepreneur Henry James Richmond. In July 1905 Henry’s son William took over ownership of the Standard from his father.<ref> Kirkpatrick, The Bold Type: a history of Victoria’s country newspapers 1840-2010) page 232 The last issue of the Mornington Standard was published on 5 May 1939</ref> The last issue of the Mornington Standard was published on 5 May 1939.

Revision as of 11:01, 14 August 2013

The Mornington Standard was a weekly newspaper, circulating in the Frankston, Mornington, Dromana and Somerville areas of Victoria, Australia from 1889to 1939. Usually 4 pages in length, the 'Mornington Standard' covered news from all towns on the Mornington Peninsula. It contained a mix of local news, reports of the proceedings of local councils, churches, schools, the police courts and local sport.[1]

History

The 'Mornington Standard' started on 5 October 1889.[2] On 7 March its masthead first proclaimed "Incorporating Mentone Chronicle".[3] and became the 'Mornington Standard' in March 1911.

The paper went through many ownership changes including a brief period from 1903-1905 in which it was owned by prominent local media entrepreneur Henry James Richmond. In July 1905 Henry’s son William took over ownership of the Standard from his father.[4] The last issue of the Mornington Standard was published on 5 May 1939.

See also

References

  1. ^ Mornington Standard found at http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/205, accessed 4 September 2012
  2. ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/6393114
  3. ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/6394436
  4. ^ Kirkpatrick, The Bold Type: a history of Victoria’s country newspapers 1840-2010) page 232 The last issue of the Mornington Standard was published on 5 May 1939