The North Queensland Guardian
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 14 May 1943 issue of The North Queensland Guardian | |
| Publisher | Queensland State Committee, Communist Party of Australia |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Fred Paterson |
| Founded | 1 May 1937 |
| Ceased publication | 5 November 1943 |
| Political alignment | Communist |
| Language | English language |
| Headquarters | Townsville |
| Circulation | 5,100 (May 1937) |
The North Queensland Guardian was a newspaper published from Townsville, in the Australian state of Queensland between 1937 and 1943.[1] The newspaper was published by the Queensland State Committee of the Communist Party of Australia.[1] Fred Paterson was the chairman of the editorial board of the newspaper.[1]
Profile
The North Queensland Guardian was the first communist newspaper in the state with a degree of success. Under Paterson's editorship the hammer and sickle was removed from the front page of the newspaper.[3] Unlike other Communist Party of Australia organs, The North Queensland Guardian carried commercial advertisements.[4] It carried articles on sports and social events, dedicating significant attention to women's activities.[3] By May 1937 the newspaper reached a circulation of 5,100 copies.[2][5] It was sold at two pence per issue.[3]
Murri issue
In 1938 the newspaper condemned the moves to displace the Murri people and confiscate their wages, and called on its sympathizers to side with the Aborigines Progressive Association.[6]
