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Alternative title: The Weekly Times : And Town and Country Journal; The Weekly Times [Melbourne]
Issue Details: First known date: 1869... 1869 The Weekly Times
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When the Melbourne Herald, originally a morning newspaper, changed to an evening publication on 4 January 1869, retrenched staff formed a company to publish the Melbourne Daily Telegraph, managed by Charles Somerton. Somerton saw an opportunity to publish a weekly companion publication and the Weekly Times was launched on 11 September 1869. When the Daily Telegraph ceased publication in 1892, the Weekly Times was acquired by the Herald's publisher.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1869

Works about this Work

The Art of Guttling : Marcus Clarke and Colonial Gastronomy Michael Meehan , 1990 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 49 no. 2 1990; (p. 241-251)
The Art of Guttling : Marcus Clarke and Colonial Gastronomy Michael Meehan , 1990 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 49 no. 2 1990; (p. 241-251)

PeriodicalNewspaper Details

ISSN: 0817-1939
Frequency:
Weekly
Range:
11 September 1869-
Price:
3d

Has serialised

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