The Evelyn Observer was a weekly newspaper released from 1873 to 1942 in the north-east area of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. It was first published on 31 October 1873 from a school house at Kangaroo Ground.[1] Andrew Ross, the district's first school master and hotel-keeper was the Observer's first proprietor, and he enlisted the help of a printer, John Rossiter, who became the first editor.[2] It then operated out of a dedicated building on the top of a hill. After the transfer of the newspaper office to Hurstbridge, the building was purchased by the Eltham Shire Council.[3]
Alan Marshall in his Pioneers & Painters: One Hundred Years of Eltham and it's Shire, published in 1971, provides an earlier history where he reproduces handwritten memories of John Bell of Kangaroo Ground written in 1910: "Sometime in the 60s the Evelyn Observer Newspaper Co. was started by Mr Rossiter being Editor .. Mr. Harris, the present proprietor and Editor, bought the business and has carried the Newspaper on successfully. In the early days the printing and publishing was carried on in the old school residence which was situated on the Church ground but about 32 years ago Mr Donaldson erected the building which is now known as the Observer Office".[4]
The newspaper covered the subjects of agriculture and mining as well as horticulture in later years. It was usually four pages long and cost between two and three pence. Robert Charles Harris became the proprietor and editor from 1885 and continued in this role until his death in 1921, four years after he relocated the newspaper to the new railway at Hurstbridge. While the newspaper continued under abridged titles of the Hurstbridge and then Eltham Advertiser, it was overtaken by other titles across the Diamond Valley and ceased publication in 1942.
Historyedit
Evelyn Observer and South and East Bourke Record 1882–1902[7]
Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record 1902–1917[8]
Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate 1917–1922[9]
^Edwards, Dianne. The Diamond Valley Story (Greensborough, Vic.: Shire of Diamond Valley, 1979), p. 133
^Woiwod, Mick. Kangaroo Ground: The Highland Taken ([Maryborough, Vic.]: Tarcoola Press, 1994), p. 192
^"Eltham Shire Office Gutted by Fire". Advertiser (Hurstbridge, Vic.: 1922 - 1939). 9 February 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^Marshall, Alan (1971). Pioneers & painters; one hundred years of Eltham and its Shire. Melbourne: Thomas Nelson (Australia). p. 17. ISBN0-17-001948-9. OCLC 216337.
^"Search. State Library Victoria". State Library Victoria. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^"Evelyn Observer, and South and East Bourke Record (Vic. : 1882 - 1902) - 7 July 1882 - p1". Trove. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^"Evelyn Observer and South and East Bourke Record". Victoria, Australia. 7 July 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record". Victoria, Australia. 24 October 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate". Victoria, Australia. 6 April 1917. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^"The Advertiser". Hurstbridge Victoria, Australia. 23 June 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser". Victoria, Australia. 12 January 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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"Late Shire Office at Kangaroo Ground", Advertiser 16 February 1934 p. 5]
"In the early days: Mr Andrew remembers", Advertiser 3 March 1934, p. 5
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Evelyn Observer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message This article or section appears to contradict itself on the paper s former names Please see the talk page for more information November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message The Evelyn Observer was a weekly newspaper released from 1873 to 1942 in the north east area of Melbourne Victoria in Australia It was first published on 31 October 1873 from a school house at Kangaroo Ground 1 Andrew Ross the district s first school master and hotel keeper was the Observer s first proprietor and he enlisted the help of a printer John Rossiter who became the first editor 2 It then operated out of a dedicated building on the top of a hill After the transfer of the newspaper office to Hurstbridge the building was purchased by the Eltham Shire Council 3 Alan Marshall in his Pioneers amp Painters One Hundred Years of Eltham and it s Shire published in 1971 provides an earlier history where he reproduces handwritten memories of John Bell of Kangaroo Ground written in 1910 Sometime in the 60s the Evelyn Observer Newspaper Co was started by Mr Rossiter being Editor Mr Harris the present proprietor and Editor bought the business and has carried the Newspaper on successfully In the early days the printing and publishing was carried on in the old school residence which was situated on the Church ground but about 32 years ago Mr Donaldson erected the building which is now known as the Observer Office 4 The earliest surviving issue is 15 October 1875 held at the State Library of Victoria 5 From 7 July 1882 the newspaper circulated in Eltham Lilydale Heidelberg Whittlesea Yan Yean Kangaroo Ground Diamond Creek Anderson s Creek Alphington Ivanhoe Epping Northcote Preston Yarra Flats Morang Yering Caledonia Healesville Fernshaw Marysville Greensborough Templestowe Ringwood and Upper Yarra 6 The newspaper covered the subjects of agriculture and mining as well as horticulture in later years It was usually four pages long and cost between two and three pence Robert Charles Harris became the proprietor and editor from 1885 and continued in this role until his death in 1921 four years after he relocated the newspaper to the new railway at Hurstbridge While the newspaper continued under abridged titles of the Hurstbridge and then Eltham Advertiser it was overtaken by other titles across the Diamond Valley and ceased publication in 1942 History editEvelyn Observer and South and East Bourke Record 1882 1902 7 Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record 1902 1917 8 Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate 1917 1922 9 The Advertiser 1922 1939 10 Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser 1940 1942 11 See also editList of newspapers in AustraliaReferences edit Edwards Dianne The Diamond Valley Story Greensborough Vic Shire of Diamond Valley 1979 p 133 Woiwod Mick Kangaroo Ground The Highland Taken Maryborough Vic Tarcoola Press 1994 p 192 Eltham Shire Office Gutted by Fire Advertiser Hurstbridge Vic 1922 1939 9 February 1934 p 1 Retrieved 4 June 2020 Marshall Alan 1971 Pioneers amp painters one hundred years of Eltham and its Shire Melbourne Thomas Nelson Australia p 17 ISBN 0 17 001948 9 OCLC 216337 Search State Library Victoria State Library Victoria Retrieved 31 May 2021 Evelyn Observer and South and East Bourke Record Vic 1882 1902 7 July 1882 p1 Trove Retrieved 31 May 2021 Evelyn Observer and South and East Bourke Record Victoria Australia 7 July 1882 p 1 Retrieved 11 May 2019 via National Library of Australia Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record Victoria Australia 24 October 1902 p 1 Retrieved 11 May 2019 via National Library of Australia Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate Victoria Australia 6 April 1917 p 1 Retrieved 11 May 2019 via National Library of Australia The Advertiser Hurstbridge Victoria Australia 23 June 1922 p 1 Retrieved 11 May 2019 via National Library of Australia Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser Victoria Australia 12 January 1940 p 1 Retrieved 11 May 2019 via National Library of Australia External links edit Late Shire Office at Kangaroo Ground Advertiser 16 February 1934 p 5 In the early days Mr Andrew remembers Advertiser 3 March 1934 p 5 Evelyn Observer at Trove Digitised World War I Victorian newspapers from the State Library of Victoria Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evelyn Observer amp oldid 1216510822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
