Great Southern Leader
Defunct newspaper in Western Australia, active 1907 - 1934
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The Great Southern Leader was a newspaper published in Pingelly and Narrogin, Western Australia from 1907 until 1934.
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| Founded | 9 August 1907 |
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| Ceased publication | 2 November 1934 |
| Language | English |
| City | Pingelly and Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| ISSN | 2203-7225 |
Editions
From its launch in 1907 until November 1909, two editions of the Great Southern Leader were published; the Pingelly-Cuballing edition and the Narrogin-Williams edition. In January 1908, these were renamed the Pingelly edition and the Narrogin-Williams-Cuballing edition.[1] The Pingelly-Cuballing edition incorporated The Pingelly Leader.[2]
History
The first issue of the Great Southern Leader featured a quote from the French writer Victor Hugo:
This is more than necessary, it is urgent, therefore we publish it.[3]
Of the inclusion of this quote and the accompanying byline, the Sunday Times remarked "Modesty is a pronounced characteristic of the Great Southern editor".[4]
Fire of 1926
The office and printing works of the newspaper at Narrogin were destroyed by fire on 1 February 1926, with the cost of the damage estimated to have been £5000 (equivalent to $449,813 in 2022).[5][6][7]