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Naracoorte "Herald"
Under New Management
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The Naracoorte "Herald," one
of the earliest provincial journals
in South Australia, which started
its career in 1875, has been sold
to Mr. James L. Thomson, who
has been an employee of the busi-
ness for over 42 years,
Mr. Thomson, who is now pro-
prietor of "The Herald," co-
operating with "The Border
Watch," Mount Gambier, and
"The Border Chronicle," Border-
town, recently purchased the
business from Mr. Dugald Cald-
well, whose failing health induced
him to dispose of the paper as a
going concern.
ESTABLISHED IN 1875
In 1875 the late Mr. Archibald
Caldwell went to Naracoorte with
the late Mr. J. B, Mather from
"The Border Watch," where both
had served their apprenticeship
in the printing trade. They con-
ducted the "Naracoorte Herald"
for Messrs. Laurie and Watson,
proprietors of "The Border
Watch," and the first number of
the newspaper was issued under
the editorship of Mr. A. Caldwell.
After a brief period Mr. Cald-
well retired from newspaper life,
and Mr. Mather went into part-
nership with the late Mr. George
Ash. They carried on the busi-
ness, which they purchased from
Messrs. Laurie & Watson, until
1889, when the paper became in-
volved in a libel action and
ceased publication for three or
four months.
The late Mr. Ash soon after-
wards was elected to Parliament
as member for the Assembly dis-
trict, which was then known as
Albert, and studied law with the
late Mr. Chas. Kingston, K.C.,
While Mr. Mather went to Ade-
laide and resided there until his
death.
Late in 1889 Mr. A. Caldwell
purchased the business, and with
his brother, Mr. Dugald Caldwell,
conducted it up to the time of his
death about six years ago. On
his brother's death Mr. D. Cald-
well assumed control of the
"Herald", and he in turn received
valuable assistance from his
niece. Mrs. Jean Anderson.
Mr. Thomson took over the
paper from 1st January, and the
first edition under his ownership
was issued last Monday evening,
5th January, 1948. Although it
will be difficult to expand in the
immediate future, due to news-
print rationing and the inability
to purchase new machinery, this
is being kept in mind by the new
proprietor.
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