Williamstown Advertiser

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The Williamstown Advertiser is a long-running weekly newspaper published in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown, Victoria from 1874.

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History

The arrival of the new paper was welcomed by the Geelong Advertiser in November 1874, noting that among its proprietors was Alfred Thomas Clark MLA, Minister for Customs, so was expected to promote the Protectionist cause. Andrew Curtain (journalist) and Matthew J. Smith (manager) were involved in its production.

Curtain and printer Alfred Gagan [1] purchased the paper; then Curtain became sole proprietor, retired 1927, died 1934. [2]

John F. Bracken was proprietor 1925 [3] –1947 (22 years), followed in 1947 [4] by brothers David A. Williams and James P. Williams, both ex-servicemen. [5] They were grandsons of pioneer Theresa Williams. [6]

In 1964 the Advertiser absorbed the Williamstown Chronicle. [7]

Trove

Trove has OCR-scanned photographic copies of most issues of the Williamstown Advertiser from Vol. 2 No. 54 [8] to No. 4529 of 23 December 1954. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "The Late Mr Alfred Gagan". Williamstown Advertiser. No. 1573. Victoria, Australia. 22 April 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "About People". The Age . No. 24, 756. Victoria, Australia. 17 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 19 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "The "Advertiser"". Williamstown Advertiser. No. 2614. Victoria, Australia. 10 October 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Suburban newspaper changes hands". The Argus (Melbourne) . No. 31, 489. Victoria, Australia. 4 August 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ ""Advertiser" Changes Hands". Williamstown Advertiser. No. 3706. Victoria, Australia. 26 July 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 21 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "95th Birthday". Williamstown Advertiser. No. 3724. Victoria, Australia. 29 November 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 19 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ University of North Texas digital library. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Front page". Williamstown Advertiser. Vol. II, no. LIV. Victoria, Australia. 20 November 1875. p. 1. Retrieved 19 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Front page". Williamstown Advertiser. No. 4529. Victoria, Australia. 23 December 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 19 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
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