Bell's Life in Tasmania Hobart Town, Tas

''Bell's Life...'' was a group of newspapers produced in

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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

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and Melbourne papers were precursors of the '' Australasian Post''.

Sydney

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. Stories and articles from the Sydney paper were carried by other newspapers.

Hobart

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

Melbourne

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

Adelaide

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, the publication lasted for less than a year.

Perth

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''.

References

{{reflist, 30em Defunct newspapers published in Australia