Date: 1843- Note:

'[Andrew Murray] became editor of the South(ern) Australian early in 1843 ...'

Source: D. Camfield, 'Murray, Andrew (1813-1880)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/murray-andrew-4277/text6917, accessed 6 February 2013.

Date: 1838- Note:

'... [I]n June 1838 the Southern Australian was published, with Charles Mann as editor.'

Source: 'SA Newspapers Early History', SA Memory website, http://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1473 (sighted 06/02/2013)

Issue Details: First known date: 1838... 1838 The Southern Australian
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1838
Notes:
Digitised issues available for the period 2 June 1838 to 1 November 1844. (Correct as of 19 December 2013.)
    • Adelaide, South Australia,: Archibald Macdougall ; Archibald Macdougall , 1838-1843 .
      Note/s:
      • Printed and Published by ARCHIBALD MACDOUGALL, at the Office of the Southern Australian, Rundle-street, where all orders, advertisements, and communications to the Editor, are requested to be addressed.' (Colophon, 2 June 1838 - 25 April 1843.) The colophon does not contian a publisher or printer's name for the issue of 28 April 1843. The name Richard Blackham Sen. appears from the next issue, 2 May 1843.
    • Adelaide, South Australia,: Richard Blackham , 1843-1844 .
      Note/s:
      • 'Printed and Published (every Tuesday and Friday) by Richard Blackham, Sen., at the Office of The Southern Australian, Rundle-street, where all communications are requested to be addressed.'

        (Colophon, 2 May 1843 - 29 October 1844)

    • Adelaide, South Australia,: Andrew Murray , 1844 .
      Note/s:
      • 'Printed and Published (every Tuesday and Friday) by the proprietor, ANDREW MURRAY, at the Office of The Southern Australian, Rundle-street, where all communications are requested to be addressed.' (Colophon, 1 November 1844).


        Andrew Murray remained as publisher of The South Australian until its cessation in August 1851.

Works about this Work

Opposition Press at South Australia 1838 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Monitor , 30 May vol. 13 no. 1197 1838; (p. 2)
The prospectus for the South Australian newspaper.
Prospectus of a Newspaper 1838 single work column
— Appears in: The Cornwall Chronicle , 9 June vol. 4 no. 174 1838; (p. 94)

Prospectus for the Southern Australian newspaper.

Opposition Press at South Australia 1838 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Monitor , 30 May vol. 13 no. 1197 1838; (p. 2)
The prospectus for the South Australian newspaper.
Prospectus of a Newspaper 1838 single work column
— Appears in: The Cornwall Chronicle , 9 June vol. 4 no. 174 1838; (p. 94)

Prospectus for the Southern Australian newspaper.

PeriodicalNewspaper Details

ISSN: 1839-9169
Frequency:
Weekly (2 June 1838 - 7 May 1840) ; twice weekly (12 May 1840 - 1 November 1844)
Range:
Vol. 1 no. 1 (2 June 1838) - vol. 7 no. 570 (1 November 1844)
Continued by:
Size:
Folio
Price:

6d per issue, or 26s per annum

Advertisements - 6 lines and under (each insertion) 3s 6d ; above 6 lines 3d per line. (Vol 1 no. 4, 23 June 1838)

Advertising:
Includes advertising
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