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y separately published work icon The Colonial Observer newspaper  
Date: 1841-1842 Note:

From vol. 1, no. 1 (7 October, 1841) - vol. 1, no. 14 (6 January, 1842), James Noble and Edward Alcock appear on the publication details at the end of each issue as editor, publisher, proprietor and printer with some interchange of roles. From vol. 1, no. 15 (13 January, 1842), the role of editor is dropped from the publication details possibly as a protest. (See column 'Sir George Gipps and the Press', 2 December, 1841). For the rest of the life of the paper the publication details contain various names in various roles except for that of editor (see notes below).

A notice in the issue of vol. 2, no. 71 (26 October, 1842) advertised the disposal of the copyright of the paper 'on reasonable terms to any party or parties desirous of embarking in such an undertaking, with the superior facilities which the Colonial Observer at present affords'. The notice is signed by J. H. Baillie, Observer Office, indicating that Baillie had a role at the paper before his name first appears in the publication details of the vol. 2, no. 97 (25 January, 1843) issue. F. A. Alcock and Robert Barr appear in various roles until the paper was first discontined at the end of September, 1843. Robert Barr and Robert Kitchen appear on the publication details from the paper's re-emergence to its final demise in December, 1844.
Date: 1841
Issue Details: First known date: 1841... 1841 The Colonial Observer
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All Publication Details

First known date: 1841
Link: Web resource Digital copy of print publication via Australian Periodical Publications 1840-1845.
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: James Noble ; Edward Alcock , 1841-1842 .
      Note/s:
      • 'Edited, Printed and Published by James Noble, of Prince-street, and Edward Alcock, of Fort-street, at the Observer Printing Office, College-street, Sydney, New South Wales.' (Thursday, 7 October, 1841)
      • 'Edited and Published by James Noble, of Prince-street, and Printed at the Observer Printing Office, Jamison-street Sydney, New South Wales, by Edward Alcock of Fort-street, who are joint Proprietors.' (Thursday, 21 October, 1841)
      • 'Printed by E. Alcock and Published by J. Noble, at the Observer Printing Office, College-street (commonly called Jamison-street). (Thursday, 13 January 1842)
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Edward Alcock , 1842-1843 .
      Note/s:
      • 'Printed by E. Alcock and Published at the Observer Printing Office, College-street (commonly called Jamison-street).' (Thursday, 20 January 1842)
      • 'Printed and published by Edward Alcock at the Observer Printing office, College-street, (commonly called Jamison-street).' (Saturday, 23 July 1842)
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: John H. Baillie , 1843 .
      Note/s:
      • Printed and published at the Observer Printing office, College-street, (commonly called Jamison-street) by and for the proprietor. John H. Baillie. (Wednesday, 25 January 1843)
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: F. A. Alcock , 1843 .
      Note/s:
      • Printed and published at the Observer Printing office, College-street, (commonly called Jamison-street) by and for the proprietor F. [A] Alcock (Wednesday, 5 July 1843)
      • Printed and published at the Observer Printing office, College-street, (commonly called Jamison-street) for the proprietor by F. A. Alcock (Saturday, 12 July, 1843)
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Robert Barr , 1843 .
      Note/s:
      • Printed and published at the Observer Printing office, College-street, (commonly called Jamison-street) for the Proprietor, by Robert Barr (Wednesday 26 July, 1843)
      • F. A. Alcock, or Robert Alcock, may have continued a role as publisher at this time; 'Mr Alcock, publisher of the Colonial Observer, is authorised to announce to its Subscribers, that that Journal will cease to be published, at least for a time, from and after Saturday next.' Colonial Observer, 27 September, 1843 (1326)
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Robert Barr ; Robert Kitchen , 1844 .
      Note/s:
      • Printed and published at the Observer Printing office, College-street, (commonly called Jamison-street) by R. Barr & R. Kitchen. Saturday, 4 April 1844
      • Printed and published at the Observer Printing office, College-street, (commonly called Jamison-street) by the proprietors, R. Barr & R. Kitchen. Thursday, 30 May 1844
      • Barr and Kitchen announced the discontinuation of the Colonial Observer in an advertisement to subscribers, 19 June 1844.
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