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Issue Details: First known date: 1841... 1841 The 'Herald' and Its Moral Pretensions
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The writer for the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser takes issue with the Sydney Herald over the latter's publication of a letter by a 'Factory Woman' (i.e. a female convict). In the Monitor's view such a step makes the Herald unfit to hold a reputable position among the public.

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First known date: 1841
Serialised by: Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser 1838 newspaper (89 issues)
Notes:
Serialised in the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser in three numbered parts and one follow-up article on 15, 26, 29 and 31 March 1841.
Last amended 8 Aug 2012 10:20:00
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