The Sydney Stock and Station Journal 3 Apr 1896

''The Sydney Stock and Station Journal'' was a newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 1888 to 1924. It was then published as ''Country Life and Stock and Station Journal'' from 1924 to 1978.

History

''The Sydney Stock and Station Journal'' was first published in 1888 by Robert MacMillan and the Stock Journal Newspaper Company Ltd. The paper was also the journal of the Fat Stock Salesman's Association of New South Wales. McMillan wrote under the name 'Gossip' and died in February 1929, aged 81. In 1924 it was renamed as ''Country Life and Stock and Station Journal'' and was published under this title until 1978. The paper was split into two editions ''National Country Life'' and ''National Country Life: Livestock Farming Edition'' until the publication ceased in May 1982. The newspaper served the rural areas of New South Wales, and promoted the arts including the works of Scottish-Australian poet and bush balladeer Will H. Ogilvie (1869–1963) and

Adam Lindsay Gordon Adam Lindsay Gordon (19 October 1833 – 24 June 1870) was a British-Australian poet, horseman, police officer and politician. He was the first Australian poet to gain considerable recognition overseas, and according to his contemporary, write ...

Notable staff

Alfred Gregory Yewen Alfred Gregory Yewen (16 May 1867 – 11 June 1923) was an Australian agricultural writer, journalist and socialist. Yewen was born in Croydon, Surrey, England and died in Newport, New South Wales. See also * William Lane * William Henry Th ...

, subeditor – agricultural writer, journalist and socialist

Digitisation

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sydney Stock and Station Journal, The Defunct newspapers published in New South Wales