''The Socialist'' newspaper was first published on 2 April 1906 in
Melbourne
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Victoria
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Australia
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, the mouthpiece of the
Victorian Socialist Party
The Victorian Socialist Party (VSP) was a socialist political party in the Australian state of Victoria during the early 20th century.
Most VSP members were also members of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), or later became members. A faction ...
, a
Marxist
Marxism is a Left-wing politics, left-wing to Far-left politics, far-left method of socioeconomic analysis that uses a Materialism, materialist interpretation of historical development, better known as historical materialism, to understand S ...
political party in Australia. The party was formed in 1906, but considered a party in name only by 1932.
The newspaper concerned itself with worker rights as well as promoting the ideals and activities of the political party.
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Publication
It was available weekly on a Friday, of four pages, at the price of
one penny. Some editions were of eight pages, and there were some special editions (such as the "Eight hour day"). Some initial editions were printed by J. Thom at the Sun Buildings, Melbourne, with the publisher being the trade unionist
Tom Mann
Thomas Mann (15 April 1856 – 13 March 1941), was an English trade unionist and is widely recognised as a leading, pioneering figure for the early labour movement in Britain. Largely self-educated, Mann became a successful organiser and a ...
(1856–1941), at the Socialist Hall, 283 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne.
The early 1910s saw the newspaper printed by Fraser and Jenkinson of 343 Queens Street, Melbourne, published for the Reverend F. Sinclaire, for the Socialist Party of Victoria, Socialist Hall, 283 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne.
At some time the masthead became "An exponent of international socialism" then by 1919, "An exponent of international socialism and industrial unionism". Commencing 28 June 1918, ''The Socialist'' incorporated the ''Social Democrat'' newspaper of
Sydney
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New South Wales
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By the 1920s, subscriptions were two shillings (2/-) per quarter year, and eight shillings (8/-) annually.
The newspaper's final publication was 1 February 1923, by Fraser and Jenkinson of 343 Queens Street, Melbourne, at two pence an issue. It was published by
Don Cameron (1878–1962) for the Socialist Party of Victoria, 184 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. The address was also home of the Socialist Bookshop.
Archives
Copies of the newspaper are stored on
Trove
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in digitised form by the
National Library of Australia
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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
In 1950, the number of national daily newspapers in Australia was 54 and it increased to 65 in 1965.
Daily newspape ...
References
External links
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Defunct newspapers published in Melbourne
Publications established in 1906
Weekly newspapers published in Australia
Newspapers on Trove
1906 establishments in Australia