y separately published work icon The Eagle newspaper  
Alternative title: The New Eagle
Date: 1905-1906
Date: 1902
Date: 1899-1902
Date: 1899
Date: 1896-1899
Date: 1895
Date: 1893
Date: 1893
Date: 1893
Issue Details: First known date: 1893... 1893 The Eagle
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The Eagle was a Labor newspaper published in Charters Towers from 1893-1906. In Experiences in Early Australian Journalism, Stefan von Kotze describes it as 'A red socialistic weekly'. It retained close ties with the Brisbane Worker by re-printing numerous leaders from this paper. The Eagle focused on many Labor political issues including the need for education for workers.

In September 1899, The Eagle was ordered to pay £500 libel damages to John Hoolan, publisher of The Croydon Mining News and The Mundic Miner. Barricading themselves inside their offices, the proprietors swore to keep publishing, but were forced to cease on 16 September. Sold at auction two days later, the plant was re-purchased by the proprietors of The Eagle who immediately established The New Eagle without missing a Saturday issue.

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First known date: 1893

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Frequency:
Weekly
Range:
18 Feb 1893 - 1906
Price:
3p

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Jones's Alley, Henry Lawson , single work short story
Mrs Aspinall is faced with debts she is unable to pay, including repairs to her rented house in Jones's Alley. Her landlord takes her to court and she is found liable for the debt. Bill Anderson, the former workmate of her deceased son Arvie, comes to her rescue and helps her escape the bailiff and the loss of her few possessions.
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