Historical information

First published in December 1853 as the Bendigo Advertiser & Sandhurst Commercial Circular, its founding propriertors Arthur Moore Lloyd and Robert Ross Haverfield printed it as a single sheet on Tuesdays and Fridays for sixpence a copy

Physical description

Newspaper. Bendigo Advertiser. No. 1, Vol. 1, Friday Dec 9, 1853. First edition. Double sided A3 size newspaper. First edition of Bendigo Advertiser. First inland journal published in Victoria. Contains varying advertisements and one marriage of William Jackson and Jemima Markwell. (William Jackson should read William Nelson). See attached file for further information on Nelson/Markwell wedding. Printed by R R Haverfield, Friday Dec 9, 1853. G Lea written in pen on back page of newspaper. Also an envelope written on in blue pen - 1st edition, Mrs Lea, Bendigo Advertiser.' Marie Meurer, Garsed Street' written on top LH corner of paper, in ink. On display at library 21.2.2019, returned.