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'Founded in 1895 by Sydney priests who desired a cheap, effective newspaper for laymen who could not afford the sixpenny Freeman's Journal ... The Catholic Press met its readers' expectations, supporting Home Rule for Ireland, Australian Federation and protection for local industries.'
Source: Michael McKernan, 'Ryan, John Tighe (1870-1922)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ryan-john-tighe-8315/text14583, accessed 27 March 2013.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
PeriodicalNewspaper Details
Range:
Nov. 9, 1895 - Feb. 26, 1942
Continued by:
Catholic Freeman's Journal; Catholic Weekly
Price:
3d.
Has serialised
- Tempering the Steel, single work novel
- The Heir of Tramore, single work novel
- The Long Way, single work novel
- The Secret of Dairmuid Castle, single work novel
- A Worker in Stone, single work novel
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