Jonathan Stammers Waddell Jonathan Stammers Waddell i(A151856 works by) (Organisation) assertion
Born: Established: Launceston, Northeast Tasmania, Tasmania, ;
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1 y separately published work icon Launceston Examiner James Aikenhead (editor), Launceston : James Aikenhead , 1842-1843 Z1299520 1842 newspaper (123 issues)

The Reverend John West, Jonathan Stammers Waddell and James Aikenhead established the Launceston Examiner in 1842, with West becoming the Examiner's 'first editorial writer'.

Initially,the Examiner was 'printed at a book shop in Brisbane St, but in 1848 it moved to Charles St and in 1854 to the specially built Paterson St premises, which, enlarged and modernised, is still [2013] its home.'

Sources: L. L. Robson, 'Aikenhead, James (1815-1887)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/aikenhead-james-1693/text1825 ; 'About Us', The Examiner website, www.examiner.com.au
Sighted: 06/02/13
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