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The Mornington Standard was a weekly newspaper, circulating in the Frankston, Mornington, Dromana and Somerville areas of Victoria, Australia from 1889 to 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 1895 its masthead first proclaimed "Incorporating Mentone and Moorabbin Chronicle".[3]

It split into two separate papers; the Frankston and Somerville Standard and the Mornington and Dromana Standard on 11 July 1908.[4] bearing issue number 1021, thus acknowledging its 1889 startup.[5] The last issue with this banner was 4 March 1911[6] and reverted to the 'Mornington Standard' on 11 March 1911 as issue 1154.[7] The following week Standard Press of Frankston (who had been the publishers of the Mornington Standard throughout this time) began publishing 'The Standard'.[8] which continued until 28 July 1949.[9]

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.[10] The last issue of the Mornington Standard was published on 5 May 1939.

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References

  1. ^ Mornington Standard found at http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/205, accessed 4 September 2012
  2. ^ "[No heading]". Mornington Standard (Vic. : 1889 - 1908). Vic.: National Library of Australia. 5 October 1889. p. 1 Edition: Morning. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. ^ "[No heading]". Mornington Standard (Vic. : 1889 - 1908). Vic.: National Library of Australia. 7 March 1895. p. 1 Edition: Morning. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ^ "[No heading]". Mornington and Dromana Standard (Vic. : 1908 - 1911). Vic.: National Library of Australia. 11 July 1908. p. 1 Edition: Morning. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Cheering Appreciation". Mornington and Dromana Standard (Vic. : 1908 - 1911). Vic.: National Library of Australia. 15 August 1908. p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  6. ^ "[No heading]". Mornington and Dromana Standard (Vic. : 1908 - 1911). Vic.: National Library of Australia. 4 March 1911. p. 1 Edition: Morning. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  7. ^ "[No heading]". Mornington Standard (Frankston, Vic. : 1911 - 1920). Frankston, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 11 March 1911. p. 1 Edition: Morning. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  8. ^ "[No heading]". Standard (Frankston, Vic. : 1939 - 1949). Frankston, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 12 May 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  9. ^ "[No heading]". Standard (Frankston, Vic. : 1939 - 1949). Frankston, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 28 July 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  10. ^ 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
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