''The Chronicle'' was a South Australian weekly newspaper, printed from 1858 to 1975, which evolved through a series of titles. It was printed by the publishers of '' The Advertiser'', its content consisting largely of reprints of articles and Births, Marriages and Deaths columns from the parent newspaper. Its target demographic was country areas where mail delivery was infrequent, and businesses which serviced those areas.

''History''

''South Australian Weekly Chronicle''

When '' The South Australian Advertiser'' was first published, on 12 July 1858, the editor and managing director John H. Barrow also announced the ''South Australian Weekly Chronicle'', which published on Saturdays.

''South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail''

On 4 January 1868, with the installation of a new steam press, the size of the paper doubled to four sheets, or sixteen pages and changed its banner to ''The South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail''. The editor at this time was William Hay, and its offices were on Grenfell Street.

''South Australian Weekly Chronicle''

On 16 April 1881 its banner was changed to ''The South Australian Weekly Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail''. At this time it was 24 pages and the proprietors were Thomas King,

Frederic Britten Burden Frederic Britten Burden (1852 – 30 January 1897) was a businessman and newspaper editor in the colony of South Australia. History Burden was born in England, the second son of Philip Henry Burden (ca.1823 – 3 March 1864), and emigrated to Sou ...

and

John Langdon Bonython Sir John Langdon Bonython (;Charles Earle Funk, ''What's the Name, Please?'' (Funk & Wagnalls, 1936). 15 October 184822 October 1939) was an Australian editor, newspaper proprietor, philanthropist, journalist and politician who served a ...

, and was published at their offices, corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide.

''South Australian Chronicle''

On 16 March 1889 its banner was changed to ''The South Australian Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail''. At this time it was 24 pages and the proprietors were

and

, and was published in the offices of the ''South Australian Advertiser'', ''Chronicle'' and ''Express'', corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide.

''The Chronicle''

On 5 October 1895 its banner was changed to ''The Chronicle, with which is incorporated the Weekly Mail''. At this time it was 48 pages and the proprietor was

, trading as J. L. Bonython, and was published in the offices of the ''South Australian Advertiser'', ''The South Australian Chronicle'' and ''Express'', corner of King William and Currie Street, Adelaide. Between 1957 and 1969, a rural edition, titled ''Chronicle: South East edition'', was also published.

''Closure''

The last edition was 26 September 1975 and Chronicle employees were transferred to ''The Advertiser''.'' The Advertiser'', 24 September 1975, page 1.

Digitisation

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References

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