The Voice (Tasmanian newspaper) explained

The Voice (People's Voice from 1925 to 1931) was a weekly newspaper in Hobart, Tasmania published from 1925 to 1953.^[1]

History

It was established by Edmund Dwyer-Gray in 1925 as a Labor-aligned newspaper. The publishing and advertising were originally outsourced to Monotone Art Printers Pty Ltd, who also owned the Catholic Weekly and the Monotone Sporting Record, and in 1929 the company purchased the newspaper outright, though Dwyer-Gray continued as editor until his death.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Christie D. Stevens, the long-time associate editor, was appointed managing director and editor the month after Dwyer-Gray's death.^{[7] [8]}

It ceased to exist 1953, by which time it had taken on an anti-communist position.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Voice (Hobart, Tas.: 1931–1953) . 1953 . Newspapers and Gazettes . Trove . 19 October 2022 . Australia Tasmania Hobart.
2. Web site: Labor Newspapers . University of Tasmania . Companion to Tasmanian History . 19 October 2022.
3. News: 20 July 1929 . Tasmanian Company Registrations . CXXXI . 4 . . 19,251 . Tasmania, Australia . 19 October 2022 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Interstate News. . . 54 . 50 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 December 1945 . 19 October 2022 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: 6 December 1945 . Mr. Dwyer-Gray Dead . 2 . 2 . . Tasmania, Australia . 19 October 2022 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: 16 July 1925 . "Voice of Labor" . II . 3 (Final edition) . The News . 351 . Tasmania, Australia . 19 October 2022 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: Advertising . . 19 . 1 . Tasmania, Australia . 5 January 1946 . 19 October 2022 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Editorship of "The Voice" . . 7 . 25 . Tasmania, Australia . 23 June 1934 . 19 October 2022 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
9. Web site: Labor Newspapers . University of Tasmania . Companion to Tasmanian History . 19 October 2022.