The ''Elsternwick Leader'' was a weekly newspaper published from July 1887 until January 1902 in
Elsternwick
Elsternwick is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Glen Eira local government area. Elsternwick recorded a population of 10,887 at the 2021 ...
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Victoria
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Australia
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. It was printed from the Leader office in Bay Street,
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
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History
The ''Elsternwick Leader'' commenced on 16 July 1887. It was published every Saturday and initially consisted of four pages and cost one penny.
The paper was published under many different names. It commenced under the name ''Elsternwick Leader and East Brighton, South Brighton, Cheltenham, Mentone, Mordialloc, Oakleigh, Sandringham, Balaclava & Caulfield Record''. However, it was only published under this title for the one edition, 16 July 1887, before the name changed to ''Elsternwick Leader and Caulfield and Balaclava Guardian''. This name only lasted for two editions, 23 July and 30 July 1887. Further name changes followed until the 18 February 1888 when the ''Caulfield and Elsternwick Leader'' became the enduring title until the paper ceased on 4 January 1902.
The newspaper was initially published by R.Lemon and A.H. Richardson who also published many other newspapers including the Brighton Leader and Oakleigh Leader and District Record. The first issue of the ''Elsternwick Leader'' stated:
The newspaper was sold to T.M.Donaldson & Co. in February 188 , who continued to publish the newspaper until it ceased in 1902.
[The Leader, 4 February 1888, p 1.]
See also
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List of newspapers in Australia
This is a list of newspapers in Australia. For other older newspapers, see list of defunct newspapers of Australia.
National
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References
External links
*{{trove newspaper, 199, The Elsternwick Leader, Brighton, Vic. : 1888
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''World War I Victorian newspapers''from the State Library of Victoria
Defunct newspapers published in Victoria (Australia)
1887 establishments in Australia
1902 disestablishments in Australia
Elsternwick, Victoria