The Daily Standard (Brisbane) Explained

The Daily Standard was a newspaper published in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 1912 to 1936. The newspaper was closely affiliated with the Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch).^[1]

The newspaper was published from its first edition on Tuesday 10 December 1912 through to its 7322nd edition on Tuesday 7 July 1936. One of its strongest supporters was Richard Sumner who actively promoted and put up his personal assets as a financial guarantee for it. Sumner was a board member for many years and chairman for several years.^[2]

The editors of The Daily Standard included:

• Walter Russell Crampton

Contributors to The Daily Standard included:

• Walter Russell Crampton, sometimes under the pseudonym of Jack Aster
• Henry Tardent, agricultural editor 1913–1929^[3]

Digitisation

The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.^{[4] [5]}

References

1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1348866 Catalogue entry in National Library of Australia
2. News: 'Dick' Sumner Goes to his Rest. . The Daily Standard . Brisbane. 11 June 1927 . 19 May 2015 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Tardent, Henry Alexis (1853–1929). Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1990.
4. Web site: Newspaper and magazine titles. Trove. 24 July 2015.
5. Web site: Newspaper Digitisation Program. Trove. 24 July 2015.