Francis Charles Hodel Francis Charles Hodel i(A115975 works by)
; Died: Ceased: 11 Mar 1896 Cooktown, Port Douglas - Cooktown area, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland,
Gender: Male
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1 3 y separately published work icon The Daily Northern Standard Horace W. Harris (editor), Edward Reddin (editor), 1883 Townsville : Francis Charles Hodel Frederick Hodel Joseph Hodel , 1883-1885 Z1492812 1883 newspaper
1 y separately published work icon The Palmer Chronicle The Palmer Chronicle, Mining and General Intelligencer J. D. Gibson (editor), 1877 Maytown : J. D. Gibson , 1878-1891 Z1505065 1877 newspaper

After being first established in October 1877, The Palmer Chronicle experienced a stop-start existence. After only four months, publication was suspended for the first time, being resurrected one month later under the editorship and management of J. D. Gibson. Continuing publication until July or August 1879, it was discontinued, before Gibson rescued it again in September. In October, Gibson left to edit The Cooktown Herald, before returning to The Palmer Chronicle once more in April 1881.

The following year, In April 1882, Gibson sold The Chronicle to Francis Charles Hodel and his son, Frederick. By January 1883, Gibson was once again editing The Chronicle, followed by James Fowler in May 1883. In mid-1884 the paper ceased publication once more, before resuming in October under the management of J. Wehre-Crozhur.

By December 1885 Gibson was back in charge, and the newspaper remained in print until March 1886 when Gibson left to establish The Croydon Mining News. In January 1888, Gibson resumed publication of the paper for the last time until it finally ceased on 24 January 1891.
1 1 y separately published work icon The Northern Standard The Northern Standard and Townsville Argus Henry Knapp (editor), R. H. Pearce (editor), Henry P. Hughes (editor), 1877 Townsville : R. C. Pearce Thomas John Wright , 1877-1878 Z1492804 1877 newspaper (1 issues) The Northern Standard was launched by J. Y. Walker on 20 July 1877. From September 1877 it incorporated The Townsville Argus to become The Northern Standard and Townsville Argus. In December 1877 the paper was purchased by Thomas Wright and R. C. Pearce. Early the following year Pearce sold his interest to Dr. Henry Phillip William Hughes who also served as editor. From 24 June Wright continued as sole proprietor, although Hughes remained as editor. When Wright and his widow died within three months of each other in late 1881/early 1882, the paper was sold at auction in September 1882 to Joseph Hodel, his father Frank, and brother Frederick. From 1 October 1883 it became a daily and was published as The Daily Northern Standard.
1 2 y separately published work icon The Cooktown Courier John Robert Boyett (editor), R. C. Pearce (editor), John Flood (editor), 1874 Cooktown : James Smith Reid 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.'
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