Labor Daily
The Labor Daily was a Sydney-based journal/newspaper of the early to mid 20th century. An organ of the Australian Labor Party, it was published in Sydney by Stanley Roy Wasson after the ailing Daily Mail was absorbed by Labor Papers Ltd, who began publication under that name on 6 January 1922 with the strong support of Albert Willis and the Miners' Federation.[1] Willis was managing director 1926–1931[2] and chairman 1924–1930 and one of the most powerful political figures in the state.[3] After a few weeks the paper's name was changed to the Labor Daily and was a supporter of Lang Labor.
In 1929 receivers sold
Contributors
Artists who contributed to the paper included
- Will Mahony, political cartoonist and son of
- George Finey, but was dropped after three months for his antipathy to Jack Lang.[8]
- Alex Gurney was political cartoonist for the paper[9]
- Frederick A. Brown was chief cartoonist 1928–1930[10]
Publications
Labor Daily was involved in publications apart from the newspaper:
- Paddison, Alfred Cornwallis The Lang Plan: The Case for Australia Labor Daily Printers 1931
as well as the more mundane work such as Union rule books.[11]
Sources
- The Labor daily at catalogue.nla.gov.au
- 200 years of Sydney Newspapers: a Short History by Victor Isaacs and Rod Kirkpatrick
- Media profiles: Associated, Sun and Smiths at ketupa.net
References
- ^ Walker, R B The Fall of The Labor Daily Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Inc. 1980
- ^ "Mr Albert Charles WILLIS". Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ "Willis, Albert Charles (1876–1954)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ "Rugby League Premierships - Darryl's Rugby League Page".
- ISBN 0091354609.
- ^ "Telegraph Sacks Artist Finey". The Tribune. No. 79. New South Wales, Australia. 30 November 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A Champion's Story". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 3 March 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 20 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "George Finey :: Biography at :: At Design and Art Australia Online".
- ^ "Alexander George Gurney :: Biography at :: At Design and Art Australia Online".
- ^ "Frederick A. Brown :: Biography at :: At Design and Art Australia Online".
- ^ Rules, 1936. The Association]. 1936.