James Reid Smith James Reid Smith i(A114581 works by)
Gender: Male
Heritage: Irish
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1 y separately published work icon The Hodgkinson Mining News The Hodgkinson Mining News and General Advertiser for the Far Northern Gold-Fields John Robert Boyett (editor), 1877 James Reid Smith , 1877 Z1505056 1877 newspaper The Hodgkinson Mining News was established in January 1877 by James Reid Smith. On 29 August, Smith sold the paper to his brother, William Douglas Reid, and William Isaac Booth. After three months, Booth sold his share, leaving Reid sole proprietor from 15 December 1877. The Mining News was edited by J. R. Boyett, who bought the paper from Reid on 17 May 1879. When Mr John Hamilton brought a successful libel case against Boyett, the newspaper issued its last edition on 17 July 1880.
1 2 y separately published work icon The Cooktown Courier John Robert Boyett (editor), R. C. Pearce (editor), John Flood (editor), 1874 Cooktown : James Reid Smith Larkin, J. E. , 1874 Z1501283 1874 newspaper

Established in March 1874 by James Reid Smith and J. E. Larkin, The Cooktown Courier underwent ten changes of ownership in the twenty-nine months to August 1876, and had been served by fifteen editors by July 1877. Larkin quickly sold his share to William Reid, who became joint proprietor with his brother (Smith) from 1 October 1874. On 12 April 1875, the brothers sold the newspaper to The Courier Company. This move was followed by a number of short-lived editors and owners.

Stability was finally achieved when Francis Charles Hodel and William Pritchard Morgan purchased the paper in August 1876. Hodel remained as proprietor until his death on 11 March 1896, following which The Courier soon ceased publication in June.

According to Gordon & Gotch (Australasian Newspaper Directory, 1888), the office of the Courier housed 'the oldest printing-press in Queensland, a small Albion press, hand power, on which the first copy of the Moreton Bay Courier was printed. That press has been in constant use for over forty years, and is still [1888] in fairly good order.'
1 1 y separately published work icon The Northern Miner Thadeus O'Kane (editor), George Barrymore (editor), 1872 Charters Towers : James Reid Smith , 1872-1873 Z1106159 1872 newspaper (14 issues)

The Northern Miner was started by James Reid Smith in August 1872. Smith recruited Thadeus O'Kane who took over as editor and sole owner from 1873 to 1890. Originally based in Millchester, the newspaper office moved to Charters Towers in October 1874.

After Kane's death, the newspaper was sold to Townsville Commission agent William Black, who sold it on four months later to the Northern Miner Printing and Publishing Company Limited. From 10 June 1910, The Northern Miner became part of the North Queensland Paper Company.

Since June 1984, The Northern Miner has been printed in Townsville.
1 y separately published work icon The Ravenswood Miner 1870 Ravenswood : James Reid Smith , 1870-1873 Z1505031 1870 newspaper Established by James Reid Smith, and continued by his brother, William Douglas Reid, The Ravenswood Miner fought for better communications, more police, and a hospital for Ravenswood and its mining population. (Kirkpatrick. R. Sworn to No Master. 1984)
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