The Tribune (Melbourne) Explained

The Tribune was a newspaper first published in Melbourne, Australia in 1900 for the Roman Catholic Church.

History

1853A newspaper Catholic Tribune was published in Melbourne by bookseller James Shanley (died March 1857) from 2 July 1853,^{[1] [2]} and may have ceased with the advent of the Advocate on 1 February 1868.^[3]

1870In November 1870 The Tribune was founded in Melbourne by William Ponsonby McMahon^[4] aimed at a liberal–labour Catholic readership,^[5] but failed to thrive. He then found employment working for the Melbourne Argus.

1900In 1900 The Tribune subtitled "A Journal of Information and Literature" was founded, with McMahon its publisher and editor.^{[6] [7]} (Trove only has copies from No. 730 Vol. XIII of 3 January 1914 to No. 989 Vol. XVII of 26 December 1918). McMahon resigned in January 1920 to take up a less demanding post as organising secretary to the Victorian Catholic Federation.^[6]

Sufficient references have been found to the Tribune in the intervening years to be assured of its continued existence to 1963,^[8] in which year Michael Costigan served as its representative at the Second Vatican Council in Rome.^[9]

The Tribune was printed at The Advocate Press.^[10]

Some personnel

• Father W. B. Mangan was editor and managing director 1913–1924^[11] He was chaplain of the First AIF during WWI.^[12]
• J. A. Alexander was editor 1922^[13] Alexander became political correspondent for the Herald.^[14]
• Thomas J. Moore was editor before leaving to found The New Times c. 1934^[15]
• Denys G. M. Jackson was editor 1936–1944 or later.^[16]
• Thomas W. Brennan was sub-editor and poet, became lawyer^[17]
• J. J. Collins was appointed manager in 1922^[13]
• Father Francis Moynihan was associate editor from February 1924 to February 1925^[18]
• J. J. McLean, news editor 1947
• Bessie Marren, "Cecilia" of the Women's Page^[19] She later married Arthur Calwell.
• Harrison Owen, London correspondent^[19]
• Frank Kelly, previously with the Geelong Advertiser was journalist when McMahon was editor and offices were in Wardrop Buildings, Elizabeth Street.^[19]
• Offices were in Errol Place, North Melbourne in 1923

Other Tribune newspapers in Melbourne

There have been other, unconnected and probably secular, Tribunes in Victoria:

• The Evening Tribune, first issue 30 March 1874, was founded by ex-employees of Mason & Firth's printery, sacked for taking part in a strike.^[20] It was taken over by a consortium in October 1874^[21] and vanished without trace.
• The Port Melbourne Tribune first appeared in April 1889^[22] and William Howe became manager around 1890.^{[23] [24]} It was absorbed by The Port Melbourne Standard^[25] in 1894.

Notes and References

1. News: Advocate Magazine . . LXXXI . 4827 . Victoria, Australia . 29 January 1948 . 22 October 2021 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Memories and Musings . . LXXXIII . 4955 . Victoria, Australia . 13 July 1950 . 21 October 2021 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: The Literary and Critical Page . . LXIX . 4036 . Victoria, Australia . 27 February 1936 . 21 October 2021 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Short-lived . . XXXV . 7501 . South Australia . 28 November 1870 . 21 October 2021 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Family Notices . . XLV . 2252 . South Australia . 2 June 1933 . 15 October 2022 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Purely Personal. . . XXXII . 1579 . South Australia . 23 January 1920 . 15 October 2022 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: Who's Who . . XXVIII . 1180 . Western Australia . 9 May 1903 . 15 October 2022 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Church Ban On Tribune Article . . 38 . 10,695 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 16 November 1963 . 15 October 2022 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
9. Web site: Michael Costigan . From News Weekly to the Catholic Weekly . 2009 . 15 October 2022.
10. News: The Catholic Press and Radio in Melbourne . . Victoria, Australia . 13 May 1948 . 17 October 2022 . 37 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: Purely Personal . . XXXVI . 1783 . South Australia . 25 January 1924 . 15 October 2022 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
12. News: Lourdes and Australia . . LXXIII . New South Wales, Australia . 24 May 1923 . 15 October 2022 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
13. News: Gossip . . LXXII . New South Wales, Australia . 7 September 1922 . 15 October 2022 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
14. News: Purely Personal . . XLIII . 2167 . South Australia . 2 October 1931 . 15 October 2022 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
15. News: Mr. T. J. Moore . . 28,540 . Victoria, Australia . 10 February 1938 . 16 October 2022 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
16. News: Analysis of World News . . V . 20 . New South Wales, Australia . 22 July 1936 . 15 October 2022 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
17. News: Of General Interest . . LXVIII . 4289 . Victoria, Australia . 31 October 1935 . 16 October 2022 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
18. News: Deceased Priest was Editor, Publisher . . VI . 278 . New South Wales, Australia . 26 June 1947 . 15 October 2022 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
19. News: A Reporter's Reflections . Frank Kelly . . LXXX . 4791 . Victoria, Australia . 28 May 1947 . 15 October 2022 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
20. News: The Evening Tribune . . 70 . Victoria, Australia . 3 April 1874 . 22 October 2021 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
21. News: Melbourne . . XIX . 244 . Victoria, Australia . 13 October 1874 . 22 October 2021 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
22. News: Advertising . . 12292 . Victoria, Australia . 27 April 1889 . 21 October 2021 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
23. News: Port Melbourne's Mayor . . XLII . 36 . Victoria, Australia . 11 September 1937 . 21 October 2021 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
24. News: Passing of Well Known Port Identity . . LXXXIII . 20 . Victoria, Australia . 23 May 1952 . 21 October 2021 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
25. News: Our New Mayor . . XXX . 36 . Victoria, Australia . 9 September 1916 . 21 October 2021 . 1 . National Library of Australia.