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==History== |
==History== |
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Robert was born at [[Birdbush]], [[Wiltshire]], the son of Rev. Robert Ivey Osborne. He was apprenticed to a printer, and had experience in England, Scotland, Ireland and New York before emigrating to South Australia on the steamer "John Elder" in 1884. |
Robert was born at [[Birdbush]], [[Wiltshire]], the son of Rev. Robert Ivey Osborne. He was apprenticed to a printer, and had experience in England, Scotland, Ireland and New York before emigrating to South Australia on the steamer "John Elder" in 1884.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110543200 |title=Robert M. Osborne |newspaper=[[The Times and Northern Advertiser, Peterborough, South Australia |The Times and Northern Advertiser, Peterborough, South Australia (SA : 1919 - 1950)]] |location=SA |date=2 October 1931 |accessdate=17 April 2015 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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He worked on David Drysdale's [[Port Augusta]] ''Dispatch'', and ran a newspaper in [[Teetulpa]] before founding the ''[[Petersburg Times]]'' in 1887. In 1897 his brother |
He worked on David Drysdale's [[Port Augusta]] ''Dispatch'', and ran a newspaper in [[Teetulpa]] before founding the ''[[Petersburg Times]]'' in 1887. In 1897 his brother S. W. Osborne came out from England to assist him, and together they founded the [[Quorn]] ''Mercury'' and the [[Port Pirie]] ''Advertiser''. He was active in the Petersburg community, helping establish trees and in other ways improving the town. |
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In 1897 his brother left to establish a printing business in [[Victoria Square, Adelaide]], later moving to [[Currie Street]]. |
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Which brother founded ''The Farm'' for the [[S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union]], and ''The S.A. Freemason''. He purchased ''The Garden and Field'' and for a time ran ''The Critic''. |
Which brother founded ''The Farm'' for the [[S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union]], and ''The S.A. Freemason''. He purchased ''The Garden and Field'' and for a time ran ''The Critic''. |
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Robert left for Launceston, where he served as Alderman, and was elected Mayor in 1929. |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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He was married to (died 1927); their children included Mrs. Sutherland, of Sydney, and Miss Dorothy Osborne, of Launceston. |
He was married to Laura M. Osborne (died 1927); their children included Mrs. Sutherland, of Sydney, and Miss Dorothy Osborne, of Launceston. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 22:32, 16 April 2015
Robert Martin Osborne (c. 1852 – September 1931) was a newspaper editor and proprietor of several newspapers in South Australia.
History
Robert was born at Birdbush, Wiltshire, the son of Rev. Robert Ivey Osborne. He was apprenticed to a printer, and had experience in England, Scotland, Ireland and New York before emigrating to South Australia on the steamer "John Elder" in 1884.[1]
He worked on David Drysdale's Port Augusta Dispatch, and ran a newspaper in Teetulpa before founding the Petersburg Times in 1887. In 1897 his brother S. W. Osborne came out from England to assist him, and together they founded the Quorn Mercury and the Port Pirie Advertiser. He was active in the Petersburg community, helping establish trees and in other ways improving the town.
In 1897 his brother left to establish a printing business in Victoria Square, Adelaide, later moving to Currie Street. Which brother founded The Farm for the S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union, and The S.A. Freemason. He purchased The Garden and Field and for a time ran The Critic.
Robert left for Launceston, where he served as Alderman, and was elected Mayor in 1929.
Family
He was married to Laura M. Osborne (died 1927); their children included Mrs. Sutherland, of Sydney, and Miss Dorothy Osborne, of Launceston.
References
- ^ "Robert M. Osborne". The Times and Northern Advertiser, Peterborough, South Australia (SA : 1919 - 1950). SA: National Library of Australia. 2 October 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
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