Melbourne Advertiser
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melbourne-advertiser-291-10540720
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Melbourne Advertiser
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The Melbourne Advertiser was the first newspaper published in Melbourne, in what was then known as Port Phillip District, and now is Victoria, Australia. It was published by John Pascoe Fawkner, a co-founder of Melbourne. The first edition appeared on 1 January 1838, handwritten in ink by Fawkner himself and displayed at his hotel. Ten hand-written weekly editions were published before Fawkner acquired a wooden press and some metal fount from Launceston. The Advertiser was initially printed in a
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First newspaper published in Melbourne, Australia
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2024-03-24T20:59:18Z
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