''The Sydney Mail'' was an

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magazine published weekly in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. It was the weekly edition of ''

The Sydney Morning Herald ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper ...

'' newspaper and ran from 1860 to 1938.

History

''The Sydney Mail'' was first published on 17 July 1860 by

John Fairfax and Sons Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased ''The Sydney Morning Herald' ...

. In 1871 the magazine was renamed for the first time, and it was published as ''The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser'' from 1871 to 1912. In 1912 it reverted to its original name, ''The Sydney Mail'', and was published under this masthead until 28 December 1938 when the magazine ceased publication. It was published on a weekly basis and became known for its illustrations.

Earlier titles

''The Sydney Mail'' had absorbed another

John Fairfax John Fairfax (24 October 1804 – 16 June 1877) was an English-born journalist, company director, politician, librarian and newspaper owner, known for the incorporation of the major newspapers of modern-day Australia. Early life Fairfax was bo ...

publication when it began in 1860, the ''Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List'', which was first published in 1844 by Charles Kemp and John Fairfax and at that time absorbed the ''Sydney General Trade List''. This was the final title of the ''List'', which began publication as the ''Sydney General Trade List'' in 1828. It changed title in 1829 to the ''Sydney General Trade List, and Mercantile Advertiser'', in 1830 to the ''Sydney General Trade List, Mercantile Chronicle and Advertiser'', and finally in 1834 to the ''Sydney General Trade List''.

Digitisation

The various titles of the paper have been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the

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Personnel

Notable people employed by or contributing to ''The Sydney Mail'' include: *

Hall Thorpe John Hall Thorpe (29 April 18748 October 1947), invariably known as Hall Thorpe, was an Australian artist who achieved considerable success in England with his decorative prints of flowers, fruit and landscapes. History Thorpe was born in Sandr ...

, principal artist (1897 – 1900) * Ella McFadyen, contributor of short stories novella, and poetry; conducted The Children's Page 1920 to 1938 * Sydney Elliott Napier, assistant editor (1930s)

Works originally published

* ''

Robbery Under Arms ''Robbery Under Arms'' is a bushranger novel by Thomas Alexander Browne, published under his pen name Rolf Boldrewood. It was first published in serialised form by ''The Sydney Mail'' between July 1882 and August 1883, then in three volumes i ...

'' - serialised novel by

Rolf Boldrewood Thomas Alexander Browne (born Brown, 6 August 1826 – 11 March 1915) was an Australian author who published many of his works under the pseudonym Rolf Boldrewood. He is best known for his 1882 bushranging novel '' Robbery Under Arms''. Biog ...

July 1882—August 1883 * "

Jack's Last Muster ''Jack's Last Muster'' is a poem by Australian poet Barcroft Boake. It was first published in ''The Sydney Mail'' on 13 December 1890, and later in the poet's poetry collection '' Where the Dead Men Lie, and Other Poems'' (1897). On its origina ...

" - poem by

Barcroft Boake Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake (26 March 1866 – 2 May 1892) was an Australian poet. Background Born in Sydney, Boake worked as a surveyor and a boundary rider, but is best remembered for his poetry, a volume of which was published five years ...

13 December 1890 * "

Mulga Bill's Bicycle "Mulga Bill's Bicycle" is a poem written in 1896 by Banjo Paterson. It was originally published on the 25th of July 1896 edition of the ''Sydney Mail'', and later appeared in the poet's second poetry collection ''Rio Grande's Last Race and Other ...

" - poem by

Banjo Paterson Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, (17 February 18645 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the ...

25 July 1896 * "

Salute A salute is usually a formal hand gesture or other action used to display respect in military situations. Salutes are primarily associated with the military and law enforcement, but many civilian organizations, such as Girl Guides, Boy Sco ...

" – poem by Sydney Elliott Napier 21 April 1937

References

External links

Archive of digitized copies of ''The Sydney Mail'' online at Google News.
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