Catholic Press
| Format | tabloid |
|---|---|
| Gegründet | 9 November 1895 |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Ceased publication | March 1942 |
| Hauptsitz | Sydney |
The Catholic Press was a Sydney-based newspaper that was first published on 9 November 1895 and ran until March 1942, when it amalgamated with the Catholic Freeman's Journal and reborn as The Catholic Weekly.[1]
Initially costing threepence an issue, the newspaper was seen as a cheaper alternative to The Freeman’s Journal, which cost sixpence. Fr Bunbury was the interim editor until first appointed editor,[2] John F. Perrin, arrived from New Zealand in December 1895. Perrin had been editor of the New Zealand Tablet and a journalist in New Zealand for 20 years.[3] John Tighe Ryan was the editor from 1897. The Catholic Press and Australian Workers' Union newspaper The Worker were the only two newspapers in Australia to oppose conscription in 1916-17, and also supported home rule for Ireland after 1916.[4] Ryan remained editor until he died in 1922.[2]
Archives
The Catholic Press is available online through Trove a service hosted at the National Library of Australia which allows access to historic Australian periodicals and newspapers.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "History of The Catholic Weekly". The Catholic Weekly. 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ a b Morley, J.A. (14 September 2003). "Sydney's Catholic press 1839-2003 - A voice for Catholics". Catholic Weekly Online. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "The New Editor of the Catholic Press". The Catholic Press. 1 (5): 18. 7 December 1895.
- ^ Michael McKernan. "Ryan, John Tighe (1870–1922)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "The Catholic Press". Trove Digitised Newspapers. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2013.