The Independent (Footscray)

The Independent was an Australian newspaper published in Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria from 1883 to 1933.[1][2]

Page 1, Number 1 of The Independent

History

The Independent was first published on Saturday 31 March 1883 in Nicholson Street, Footscray. It described itself as a local newspaper for Footscray, Yarraville, Braybrook, Wyndham and The Plains. It was published each Saturday and cost 1 penny.[3]

gollark: Ah yes, one example, so that means EVERYONE gets caught.
gollark: h? h.
gollark: Looks helicoptery.
gollark: I'm afraid of actually *touching* geckos and stuff because they can apparently bite quite hard, but they're cool.
gollark: So train geckos to dance? Interesting.

References
  1. The independent, W.M. Clark, 1883, ISSN 1838-9201
  2. "Independent (Footscray, Vic. : 1883 - 1922)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. "Advertising". Independent (Footscray, Vic. : 1883 - 1922). Footscray, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 31 March 1883. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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