The Guardian is a local newspaper servicing Swan Hill, Victoria, and the surrounding areas. Founded in 1888, it is published twice-weekly[2] by the Elliott Newspaper Group.[3]
| Type | Local newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Elliott Newspaper Group |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Headquarters | |
| Country | Australia |
| Circulation | 2,955 (as of 2021)[1] |
| Sister newspapers |
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| ISSN | 1445-0763 |
| Website | www |
History edit
The Guardian was founded by A. M. Murray in 1888, its first edition being published on 11 August.[4] The company was first sold to Messrs Rae, Everingham and Co. in 1891,[5] who then sold the paper to Angus Knox Chapman and William Smith the following year.[6]
When Smith retired in 1927, Chapman took full control,[7] running the paper with his wife, Caroline. [8]
In 1937, following the death of Angus Knox Chapman in January of that year,[9] Caroline Chapman sells the newspaper to the Elliot Newspaper Group in December.[10]
In 2013, the newspaper's website experienced an increase of visitors due to the launch of the British Guardian's Australian website.[11][12]
On 24 March 2020, Elliott Newspaper Group announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic, it would cease publishing its newspapers until further notice, effective from the following week.[13] The Guardian resumed publication on 1 May as a weekly publication released on Fridays.[14] A Tuesday edition was added on 2 March 2021.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Swan Hill Guardian". Regional Media Connect. Victorian Country Press Association. Ltd. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b Duffield, Rob (22 February 2021). "Guardian publishing Tuesday from March 2nd". The Guardian (Swan Hill). Elliott Newspaper Group. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "About Us". The Guardian (Swan Hill). Elliott Newspaper Group. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Swan Hill". Riverina Recorder. Vol. XII, no. 543. New South Wales, Australia. 15 August 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sale of a Newspaper". Riverina Recorder. Vol. XV, no. 748. New South Wales, Australia. 17 June 1891. p. 1 (Supplement To The Riverina Recorder). Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Horsham Times". The Horsham Times. No. 3311. Victoria, Australia. 27 September 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Circus". Riverina Recorder. Vol. LI, no. 2488. New South Wales, Australia. 9 April 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Woman Delegate". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. IV, no. 7. 18 July 1936. p. 25. Retrieved 11 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr. A. Knox Chapman". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 205. Victoria, Australia. 13 January 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 13 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Swan Hill "Guardian" Sold". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 496. Victoria, Australia. 20 December 1937. p. 12. Retrieved 13 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Laughland, Oliver (28 May 2013). "Guardian sees 634% increase in web traffic". the Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Hooper, Damien (17 April 2013). "Not the Guardian's domain". www.abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Lazzaro, Kellie (24 March 2020). "Mildura's Sunraysia Daily and other regional papers close as coronavirus wipes out more than a century of tradition". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Bannan, Peter (1 May 2020). "Hot off the press". The Guardian (Swan Hill). Elliott Newspaper Group. Retrieved 24 November 2021.