The ''Daily Mail'' was a newspaper published in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
, Queensland, Australia from 1903 to 1933.
History
The newspaper was founded by
Charles Hardie Buzacott
Charles Hardie Buzacott (1 August 1835 – 19 July 1918) was an Australian journalist, publisher and politician.
Early life
Buzacott was born in Torrington, Devonshire, England, son of James Buzacott and his wife Ann, ''née'' Hitchcock. He m ...
. Its first issue appeared on 3 October 1903. From June to December 1915 it was titled the ''Brisbane Daily Mail''.
It was last published on 26 August 1933, after which it merged with the ''
Brisbane Courier'' by
Keith Murdoch
Sir Keith Arthur Murdoch (12 August 1885 – 4 October 1952) was an Australian journalist, businessman and the father of Rupert Murdoch, the current Executive chairman for News Corporation and the chairman of Fox Corporation.
Early life
Murdoc ...
and became ''
The Courier-Mail
''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northe ...
'', which is still Brisbane's main daily newspaper.
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Digitisation
The digitisation of the newspaper has commenced as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia (NLA), formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the ''National Library Act 1960'' for "mainta ...
. As April 2019, part of 1903 and the years 1916 to 1926 have been digitised.
References
External links
* {{trove newspaper, 1058, The Daily Mail, Brisbane, Qld. : 1903 - 1926
Newspapers published in Brisbane
Publications established in 1903
1903 establishments in Australia
1933 disestablishments in Australia
Publications disestablished in 1933
Daily newspapers published in Australia
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Defunct newspapers published in Queensland