The Clipper Explained

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The Clipper was a weekly labor-orientated newspaper published in Hobart, Tasmania, from 8 April 1893 until 25 December 1909,^[1] before its merger with the Daily Post in 1910.^{[2] [3]}

History

The newspaper was founded by James Paton, proprietor and editor, and Gerald Tempest Massey, printer and publisher

In 1902 Edward Mulcahy, Minister of Lands in the Tasmanian government, sued Paton and Massey for defamation of character, in respect of an article alleging impropriety in awarding a contract for the Strahan storm water channel.^[4] Paton left for Western Australia, and Massey founded The Critic

Walter Alan Woods became editor and part owner in 1903, until the newspaper merged with the Daily Post in 1910.^[5]

The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Project by the National Library of Australia.

See also

• List of newspapers in Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Clipper (Hobart, Tasmania: 1893–1909). Trove. National Library of Australia. 2013-11-29. dmy-all.
2. Web site: The Clipper (Newspaper, Serial, Microfilm). LINC Tasmania. 2013-11-29. dmy-all.
3. Web site: Companion to Tasmanian History. University of Tasmania. 2013-11-29. dmy-all.
4. News: Alleged Libel . . 6 . 1368 . Tasmania, Australia . 12 November 1902 . 14 January 2024 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
5. Book: Woods, Walter Alan (1861–1939). Walter Alan Woods (1861–1939) . http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/woods-walter-alan-9180. Australian Dictionary of Biography. 2013-11-29. dmy-all.