''Truth'' was a weekly English-language newspaper published in
Perth
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, Western Australia from 25 July 1903 until 29 March 1931.
Background
Until 1916, the masthead read "conducted by John Norton"; then between 1916 and 1920, it read "conducted by John Norton's Trustees".
''Truth'' was an established
newspaper published in Sydney owned by
William Willis,
Adolphus Taylor and
Patrick Crick.
worked for ''Truth'' and became editor and part-owner in 1891, but he was soon dismissed for repeated drunkenness.
Through extensive litigation, Norton acquired the newspaper in 1896. The content of ''Truth'' became even more sensational under Norton's ownership.
''Truth'' newspapers were published in
New South Wales
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,
Victoria and
Queensland
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before the Western Australian edition was established in 1903. For a few months prior to this, a
Western Australian edition had been published in
Melbourne
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.
Availability
Issues (1903 - 1931) of this newspaper have been digitised as part of the
Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program
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of the
National Library of Australia
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in cooperation with the
State Library of Western Australia.
Printed and microfilm copies of ''Truth'' are also available at the State Library of Western Australia.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Australia
This is a list of newspapers in Australia. ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is the most-read newspaper in Australia, with over eight million readers as of 2021.
Top 10 newspapers by circulation
The following is a list of the top 10 newspapers ...
*
List of newspapers in Western Australia
*
''Truth'' (Sydney newspaper)
*
''Truth'' (Melbourne newspaper)
*
''Truth'' (Adelaide newspaper)
References
External links
* {{Trove newspaper, 982 , Truth , Perth, WA: 1903 - 1931
1903 establishments in Australia
1931 disestablishments in Australia
Truth (Newspaper)
Defunct newspapers published in Perth, Western Australia
Newspapers established in 1903
Newspapers disestablished in the 1930s
Publications disestablished in 1931