Issue Details: First known date: 1867... 1867 The Herald [Fremantle]
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Fremantle's Herald newspaper was established by James Pearce in 1867. According to the Oxford Companion to Australian Literature, Pearce was joined in this endeavour by James Beresford and James Roe. The newspaper was politically active and agitated for representative government and for a constitution. In an obituary for Pearce, the West Australian wrote that the Herald attracted a 'phalanx of literary experts' and was 'a powerful influence in moulding public opinion'. The obituary states that Pearce, under the name 'Sandalwood Cutter', wrote a regular, satirical column, as did Wallace Bickley. Pearce's column was titled 'Chips' while Bickley's bore the heading 'The "Moabitish Inscriptions'.

Source: 'The Late Mr James Pearce. A Chapter in Australian Journalism', The West Australian (11 March 1916): 7.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1867
    • Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,: James Pearce , 1867-1886 .
      Link: 6727408Web Resource Digital copy of print publication via Australian Newspapers (AN) Service
      Note/s:
      • Digitised issues available for the period 2 February 1867 to 3 July 1886. (Correct as of 2 December 2013.)

Works about this Work

How Fremantle's First Newspaper Was Hoaxed Bob Reece , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 285 2006; (p. 25-26)
How Fremantle's First Newspaper Was Hoaxed Bob Reece , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 285 2006; (p. 25-26)

PeriodicalNewspaper Details

Frequency:
Weekly (Saturday)
Range:
2 February 1867 - 3 July 1886
Continued by:
Inquirer and Commercial News
Mergers:
Incorporated into the Inquirer and Commercial News (1840-1901)
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