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y separately published work icon The Melbourne Leader periodical  
Date: 1856
Issue Details: First known date: 1856... 1856 The Melbourne Leader
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

The Melbourne Leader first appeared on 5 January 1856 as a weekly companion to the daily newspaper, the Melbourne Age. In competition with the Argus's weekly, the Australasian, the Melbourne Leader catered to a less sophisticated audience. In 1862 the title was changed to the Leader, a name familiar to many Melbourne readers for the next century.

Notes

  • For publication history, including details of mergers, etc, see: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/44196

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1856

PeriodicalNewspaper Details

Subtitle:
A Weekly Journal of News, Politics and Literature
Frequency:
Weekly
Range:
5 January 1856 - 4 January 1862
Continued by:
The Leader (1862-1957)
Size:
Folio
Price:
6d

Has serialised

An Episode in the Life of a Gold Digger : In Two Parts, single work short story
The Adventures of Alice and Kitty, Mrs J. H. Niemann , single work children's fiction children's
Mrs J. H. Niemann's account of her family's relocation from Victoria to the Northern Territory in the very early days of settlement in the area, and the adventures her two daughters experienced along the way.
From Billabong to the War From Billabong to London, Mary Grant Bruce , single work children's fiction children's

 'On Billabong station Jim, now assistant to his father, breaks in a promising young colt, and with Norah and Wally, helps with the intricacies of hauling a large bullock from the depths of a mud hole.  World War I is underway.  Jim and Wally want to enlist.  Mr. Linton needs to travel to London on family business so they all set sail on the Perseus, a huge ocean liner carrying produce to Europe, to involve themselves in the war effort.  On board they observe black-out restrictions to avoid being detected at night by enemy destroyers and deal physically with a German spy.  They have an all too interesting time during their stopover in Durban, South Africa.  Then their ship is captured by an enemy warship and almost sunk before a dramatic rescue takes place, allowing them to eventually reach London safely where the boys enlist in the British Army. '  (Publication summary)

Jim and Wally, Mary Grant Bruce , single work children's fiction children's

'Overcome by toxic enemy gas in the muddy trenches of Flanders, Jim and Wally are sent to hospital in London.  Mr Linton and Norah whisk them off to recuperate in the clean air and safety of Ireland – via a hazardous crossing of the Irish Sea.

'Ireland entrances them, and catching trout thrills them as they fish the lochs.  They encounter a crippled man who turns out to be a delightful wealthy landowner only too glad of their company.  They go touring the countryside with him, experiencing life in the villages and being enthralled by his knowledge and stories of old Ireland.

'Car troubles strand them at a seaside village for a few days, where the boys discover a sea cave with a hidden cache of fuel tins indicating the proximity of a German submarine. Risky plans are set afoot for enemy capture.  They succeed, but at great cost.'  (Publication summary)

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