Daily Guardian (Sydney)

The Daily Guardian was an Australian daily newspaper published in Sydney from July 1923 to 1931. It was owned by Smith's Newspapers Limited, a holding company controlled by James Joynton Smith and better known as the publisher of Smith's Weekly . It was known for publicity stunts, including offering its subscribers free insurance and sponsoring the first Miss Australia pageant. It ceased publication on 15 February 1931 as a result of the Great Depression. ^[1]

The paper's editors and employees included Claude McKay, ^[2] Robert Clyde Packer, ^[3] Frank Packer, ^[4] Voltaire Molesworth. ^[5] and Colin Simpson ^[6]

The first Sunday Guardian, with an issue date of 29 September, appeared on the evening of Saturday 28 September 1929, ^[7] in competition with the Sunday Sun and Sunday Telegraph , all largely devoted to sports results. Intense (and expensive to all concerned) competition ensued. ^[8] It ceased publication with its parent publications, all having been absorbed by Associated Newspapers Ltd. ^[9]

References

1. Victor Isaacs and Rod Kirkpatrick. "Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers: a short history" (PDF). National Library of Australia.
2. McKay, Claude Eric Fergusson (1878–1972)
3. Packer, Robert Clyde (1879–1934)
4. Sir Douglas Frank (1906–1974)
5. Molesworth, Voltaire (1889–1934)
6. Richard White, "Simpson, Edwin Colin (1908–1983)", Australian Dictionary of Biography , adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
7. "Why I Publish Smith's Weekly". Smith's Weekly . Vol. XI, no. 33. New South Wales, Australia. 28 September 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 24 March 2024– via National Library of Australia.
8. "Facts Tell". The Sun (Sydney) . No. 5912. New South Wales, Australia. 21 October 1929. p. 9. Retrieved 24 March 2024– via National Library of Australia.
9. "Newspapers Swallowed Whole In Huge Merger". Sydney Truth . No. 1546. Queensland, Australia. 10 November 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 24 March 2024– via National Library of Australia.