South Australian Free Press
The South Australian Free Press was a weekly newspaper published in Adelaide, South Australia from 15 October 1853 – 1 April 1854.[1] Its slogan was "A champion never out of mail".[a]
Originally of 12, later 16 pages, and priced at 6d (six pence) a copy, it was published on Saturdays.
With the discovery of gold in Victoria and New South Wales, and the consequent
The paper was controlled by a committee of shareholders and Akhurst was editor from the start.[2] It was initially printed by Henry Hilton and Charles Edlin of Hindley Street, and published from an office over Colley's newsagents, King William Street, Adelaide, but from 5 November 1853 or earlier, was both published and printed from premises on King William Street, opposite the Gresham Hotel.[3]
Digitization
The National Library of Australia has digitized microfilmed copies of several issues from No.3 of 29 October 1853 to No.8 of 3 December 1853 and all from No.21 of 4 March 1854 to No.26 of 8 April 1854.[4]
Notes
- ^ i.e. One who will fight for a cause and never remove their armor
References
- ^ "To Correspondents". South Australian Free Press. Vol. I, no. 25. South Australia. 1 April 1854. p. 9. Retrieved 18 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- The Empire. No. 858. New South Wales, Australia. 11 October 1853. p. 3. Retrieved 18 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Back page". South Australian Free Press. Vol. I, no. 4. South Australia. 5 November 1853. p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Front page". South Australian Free Press. Vol. I, no. 26. South Australia. 8 April 1854. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.