Riverine Herald
Encyclopedia
The Riverine Herald publishes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for circulation throughout both the Campaspe and Murray shires. It is one newspaper
among the McPherson Media Group.
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Haverfield was a drover, grazier, gold miner, explorer and journalist. He was born on 26 February 1819 at Bideford
, North Devon
, England
as the son of a Royal Navy Commander R.T. Haverfield, and his wife, née Ross. He emigrated to Australia
in 1838 where he went droving
cattle
from Albury
to Melbourne
, working an alluvial claim near Bendigo, and started the Bendigo Advertiser with A.M. Lloyd (which he later sold to Mackay).
It became a daily on 1 July, 1878, and continued until 31 March, 1956, before reverting to a tri-weekly issue.
In 1995 the Riverine Herald first provided local call Internet access to its community.
Note/Correction: Local Call internet access was provided to the community by The Riverine Herald's parent company, the McPherson Media Group by their Internet Service Provider, McPherson Media. That particular arm of the group is to try and demonstrate media and news on all platforms, print, web and mobile. More info can be found at http://www.mcmedia.com.au.
Newspaper proprietor and politician, Angus Mackay was born on 26 January 1824 in Aberdeen
, Scotland
. He had worked as a headmaster in Sydney
prior to buying Haverfield's share in the Bendigo Advertiser and later helping to start The Riverine Herald.
Journalist and short story writer William Astley (1854-1911) had work published by the Herald.
so that it would be navigable, and the construction of weir
s on it to assist irrigation
which has made this one of Australia's major food bowl regions. The paper has also pushed for more environmental awareness with its "Minding the Murray" campaign.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
among the McPherson Media Group.
Origins
The newspaper was founded at Echuca on 1 July, 1863, with its first editor as Robert Ross Haverfield (1819-1889) and joint owners James Joseph Casey (1831-1913) and Angus Mackay (1824-1886) - the latter also being one of the proprietors of the Bendigo AdvertiserThe Advertiser (Bendigo)
The Bendigo Advertiser is the daily newspaper for Bendigo and is published by Rural Press Limited....
.
Haverfield was a drover, grazier, gold miner, explorer and journalist. He was born on 26 February 1819 at Bideford
Bideford
Bideford is a small port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is also the main town of the Torridge local government district.-History:...
, North Devon
North Devon
North Devon is the northern part of the English county of Devon. It is also the name of a local government district in Devon. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
as the son of a Royal Navy Commander R.T. Haverfield, and his wife, née Ross. He emigrated to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1838 where he went droving
Droving
Droving is the practice of moving livestock over large distances by walking them "on the hoof".Droving stock to market, usually on foot and often with the aid of dogs, has a very long history in the old world...
cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
from Albury
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, working an alluvial claim near Bendigo, and started the Bendigo Advertiser with A.M. Lloyd (which he later sold to Mackay).
It became a daily on 1 July, 1878, and continued until 31 March, 1956, before reverting to a tri-weekly issue.
In 1995 the Riverine Herald first provided local call Internet access to its community.
Note/Correction: Local Call internet access was provided to the community by The Riverine Herald's parent company, the McPherson Media Group by their Internet Service Provider, McPherson Media. That particular arm of the group is to try and demonstrate media and news on all platforms, print, web and mobile. More info can be found at http://www.mcmedia.com.au.
Staff
In the same year as founding Riverine Herald as Echuca's first newspaper, Robert Ross married Marianna Collier.Newspaper proprietor and politician, Angus Mackay was born on 26 January 1824 in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He had worked as a headmaster in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
prior to buying Haverfield's share in the Bendigo Advertiser and later helping to start The Riverine Herald.
Journalist and short story writer William Astley (1854-1911) had work published by the Herald.
Editorial Campaigns
The Riverine Herald has championed many causes throughout its history. These included calls for the de-snagging the Murray RiverMurray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
so that it would be navigable, and the construction of weir
Weir
A weir is a small overflow dam used to alter the flow characteristics of a river or stream. In most cases weirs take the form of a barrier across the river that causes water to pool behind the structure , but allows water to flow over the top...
s on it to assist irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
which has made this one of Australia's major food bowl regions. The paper has also pushed for more environmental awareness with its "Minding the Murray" campaign.
Archives
- The Echuca Historical Society at the corner of Dickson and Warren streets, Echuca, holds microfilm archival copies going back to 1863. Likewise the holdings for the Swan Hill Genealogical & Historical Society spans 1869 to 1884.
- Microfilm archives of the newspaper held at the State Library of VictoriaState Library of VictoriaThe State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. It is on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets, in the northern centre of the central business district...
spans uninterrupted from 1 Jul 1863 to 31 Dec 1997.