The Goulburn Chronicle and Southern Advertiser

The Goulburn Chronicle and Southern Advertiser (1855-1864)

The first number of a weekly newspaper, long promised to the southern district, made its appearance on Saturday morning, and from the opinion generally expressed here of its first issue, we augur for the Goulburn Chronicle and Southern Advertiser great success.[1]

History

The Goulburn Chronicle and Southern Advertiser, was an English-language newspaper, published in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, which made its debut appearance on Saturday 7 July 1855. At this time, it joined the Southern District’s only other newspaper, The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser.[1] The Chronicle was a weekly, 8-page paper,[2] angled toward political liberalism and with a particular interest in land issues.[3]

Founders of The Chronicle were William Edward Vernon and Ludolf Theodore Mellin. They began their working relationship as printers of the Illustrated Sydney News,[4] before announcing the cessation of their 'part-proprietorship' with that journal in March 1854.[4] Goulburn solicitor and political activist Daniel Deniehy was offered an editorial share in their new paper, however Deniehy declined, being unable to afford two hundred pounds for the third share which Vernon and Mellin had offered him.[5]

Apprentice workers were taken on to produce The Chronicle, and in 1857 one of these was 14-year-old Patrick Meehan.[6] His apprenticeship continued until Mellin was charged with Meehan's assault. The case was dismissed,[7] with Meehan's indentures cancelled by a court order. He had completed two years out of a five-year apprenticeship.

In 1860, Alfred Ellis, former sub-editor of the Empire (newspaper), joined The Chronicle, building its circulation almost equal to that of The Herald.[8] Ellis left The Chronicle in 1863 due to ill health, retiring to his property at nearby Jerrara Creek.[9]

On 2 January 1862 at age 35, Chronicle founder William Edward Vernon died after a lengthy period of suffering from facial cancer in the lower lip.[10] Surviving him were his pregnant wife Margaret, and five children.[11] The sale of Vernon’s interests and property from The Chronicle partnership were announced in June 1863.[12] Mellin continued in proprietorship of The Chronicle for a short period following Vernon's death.

The Chronicle ceased independent publication altogether when it was bought out by rival publishers, William Russell Riley and John W Chisholm of The Goulburn Herald. The first issue of the newly incorporated Goulburn Herald and Chronicle[13] appeared on 1 April 1864.

Digitisation

Surviving issues of The Goulburn Chronicle newspaper are from 1860 and 1861, digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project[14] hosted by the National Library of Australia. Microfilm of The Goulburn Chronicle is held in the State Library of New South Wales.

References

  1. 1 2 GOULBURN. (11 July 1855). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p.3. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12971566
  2. ↑ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-BUSINESS FOR TO-DAY. (11 July 1855). Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850-1875), p.4. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60168668
  3. ↑ a) COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. (14 July 1855). The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843-1893), p.2. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article703348 ; b) LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. (14 July 1855). Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : (1851-1904), p.2. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62052268
  4. 1 2 Advertising. (4 March 1854). Illustrated Sydney News (NSW : 1853-1872), p.3. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63614051
  5. ↑ C Pearl (undated), "Brilliant Dan Deniehy", p.49, quoted in Frazer, Ian (1996), The History of the Goulburn Evening Penny Post and the Goulburn Herald, 1848-1927 [thesis]. Canberra: Australian National University, p.39
  6. ↑ Indenture (1857), Betts & Son Solicitors' Collection, item no.30/1, Goulburn Mulwaree Library, Local Studies collection
  7. ↑ POLICE. (29 October 1859). Goulburn Herald, p.4
  8. ↑ Frazer, Ian (1996), The History of the Goulburn Evening Penny Post and the Goulburn Herald, 1848-1927 [thesis]. Canberra: Australian National University, pp.56-57
  9. ↑ Obituary. (19 April 1901). Goulburn Herald (NSW : 1881-1908), p.2. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article100409181
  10. ↑ UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS. (21 December 1865). Queanbeyan Age and General Advertiser (NSW : 1864-1867), p.2. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30636384/4275107
  11. ↑ COLLECTOR. (9 January 1862). Queanbeyan Age and General Advertiser (NSW : 1864-1867), p.2. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30632087
  12. ↑ Advertising. (10 June 1863). Goulburn Herald (NSW : 1860-1864), p.3. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102352498
  13. ↑ Advertising. (28 April 1864). Queanbeyan Age and General Advertiser (NSW : 1864-1867), p.3. Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30634671
  14. ↑ Goulburn Chronicle and Southern Advertiser (NSW : 1860-1861). Retrieved 29 April 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/hla.news-title415

See also

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