Issue Details: First known date: 1931... 1931 A Century of Journalism : The Sydney Morning Herald and its Record of Australian Life, 1831-1931
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'The Sydney Morning Herald is the first Australian journal to reach its centenary, which it does on April 18, 1931...We therefore present to our readers the story of The Sydney Morning Herald, from its birth to the present time. We tell of its origin and early days, and of the origin and history of the firm of John Fairfax & Sons which for so long has carried it on. We give...an account of the Herald's record of Australian life over a period of great changes, and of astounding growth; in short, over the period of the rise of the Australian nation from infancy to manhood. Such a record, traced in the files of a great daily journal, it is hard to surpass either for comprehensive accuracy or for picturesqueness and intimacy. And finally we deal with the Herald of to-day; its achievements, its status, and its method of work.' (Source: Foreword)

Notes

  • Epigraph: Poem, 'The "Herald" Files', by S. Elliott Napier.
  • Contents indexed selectively.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:J. Fairfax and Sons , 1931 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The 'Herald' Filesi"We turn the yellow'd pages, and a host -", S. Elliott Napier , single work poetry (p. p.xi)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: J. Fairfax and Sons , 1931 .
      Extent: xii, 805 p., 12 leaves of platesp.
      Description: illus (some col.), facsims., maps, ports
      Note/s:
      • Foreword by John Fairfax and Sons Limited (Proprietors)
        The Sydney Morning Herald / The Sydney Mail
        Sydney, NSW / April 18, 1931
      • Includes Chronological Table and Index.
      • Maps on lining papers.

Works about this Work

A Century of Australian Journalism 1931 single work review
— Appears in: Desiderata , 1 August no. 9 1931; (p. 28)

— Review of A Century of Journalism : The Sydney Morning Herald and its Record of Australian Life, 1831-1931 1931 single work prose
A Century of Journalism : A Review of the 'Sydney Morning Herald's' Remarkable Publication 1931 single work review
— Appears in: The Home , 1 July vol. 12 no. 7 1931; (p. 45-47)
A Century of Australian Journalism 1931 single work review
— Appears in: Desiderata , 1 August no. 9 1931; (p. 28)

— Review of A Century of Journalism : The Sydney Morning Herald and its Record of Australian Life, 1831-1931 1931 single work prose
A Century of Journalism : A Review of the 'Sydney Morning Herald's' Remarkable Publication 1931 single work review
— Appears in: The Home , 1 July vol. 12 no. 7 1931; (p. 45-47)
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