Mildura Cultivator Explained

The Mildura Cultivator (1888–1920) was a weekly newspaper, the second newspaper to be published in Mildura, Victoria.

History

It was first published on Thursday 19 May 1888 as the official organ of Chaffey Brothers, founders of the irrigation settlement.^[1] The paper later went to bi-weekly, published on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The Mildura Cultivator, Merbein Irrigationist and Mildura Telegraph were amalgamated in 1920 to be replaced by the Sunraysia Daily,^[2] whose managing editor was Harry J. Stephens, well known as "Uncle Wiseman" of the Farmer and Settler.^[3] The last edition was published on 29 September 1920.^[4]

Personalities

(Samuel) Gifford Hall (1864–1952), who wrote as "Steele Blayde", was a noted horticulture and features writer, whose first article for the Cultivator was published on 24 August 1912.

External links

• • Digitised World War I Victorian newspapers from the State Library of Victoria

Notes and References

1. The "Twelve Page Edition" Vol. 1, No. 2. is the first issue held by the State Library of Victoria (and available to the public electronically via Trove). The last issue so available was that of Wednesday 29 September 1920, subtitled "With which is incorporated the Mildura Irrigationist and Murray River Cultural Advocate".
2. News: Local News . . Vic. . 1 May 1920 . 30 April 2014 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Notes and Comments. . . Vic. . 24 July 1920 . 30 April 2014 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: A Word of Farewell. . . 2256 . Victoria, Australia . 25 September 1920 . 29 November 2021 . 13 . National Library of Australia.