''The Standard'' was a weekly newspaper published in

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from 1883 to 1914, and as ''The Port Melbourne Standard'' from 1914 to 1920.

History

The paper's original offices were in Bay Street, Port Melbourne. Alf M. Stevens was editor and manager to February 1888, when it was taken over by

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, previously of the (Footscray) ''Advertiser''. In October 1888 Salmon and Stevens disposed of the paper to Alfred Gagan, publisher of the (Williamstown?) ''Advertiser''. Fro
Vol.XI No.578
(13 October 1894) its banner was subtitled "With which is incorporated the

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Digitization

The

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has digitized photographic copies of most issues of ''The Standard'' fro
Vol. 1 No.46
(24 May 1884) t
Vol. 28 No.21
(23 May 1914) and ''The Port Melbourne Standard''
Vol. 28 No.22
(30 May 1914) to
Vol.34 No.9
(28 February 1920) as part of the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Standard, The (Port Melbourne) Defunct newspapers published in Melbourne Newspapers established in 1893 Publications disestablished in 1920 1893 establishments in Australia 1920 disestablishments in Australia