Bell's Life

Bell's Life in Tasmania, 12 July 1859

Bell's Life... was a group of newspapers produced in Australia in the mid-nineteenth century based upon the English publication Bell's Life in London.

Most publications lasted a short duration. The subtitles were usually sporting chronicle.

The Sydney and Melbourne papers were precursors of the Australasian Post.

Sydney

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In Sydney, New South Wales it was known as Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer and had a longer publication run of 1845 to 1872.[1] Stories and articles from the Sydney paper were carried by other newspapers.[2]

Hobart

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In Tasmania, the subtitle was the more extensive sporting chronicle, agricultural gazette and country journal.[3]

Melbourne

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In Melbourne, Victoria the publication was titled "Victoria", rather than the city name.[4]

Adelaide

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In Adelaide, South Australia, the publication lasted for less than a year.[5]

Perth

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The publication in Perth, Western Australia came later than other Australian versions in the 1890s, with an added phrase in the subtitle of society journal.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Bell's life in Sydney and sporting reviewer, Pascoe, 1845, retrieved 24 May 2016
  2. ^ "From Bell's Life in Sydney". South Australian Gazette and Mining Journal. Vol. VI, no. 436. South Australia. 12 June 1851. p. 4. Retrieved 24 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Bell's life in Tasmania : sporting chronicle,agricultural gazette, and country journal, Printed and published for the Proprietor byC. W. Hall, 1859-, 1859, retrieved 24 May 2016
  4. ^ Bell's life in Victoria and sporting chronicle, Melbourne, 1857, retrieved 24 May 2016
  5. ^ Bell's life in Adelaide and sporting chronicle, W.H. Hillier for D. McLeod, 1861, retrieved 24 May 2016
  6. ^ Bell's life in West Australia : a weekly sporting and society journal, Bell's Life in West Australia Newspaper Company, 1896, retrieved 24 May 2016