Westralian Worker
Newspaper in Western Australia
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The Westralian Worker was a newspaper established in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia in 1900 and published until its demise in 1951 in Perth, Western Australia.
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| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Founded | 7 September 1900 |
| Ceased publication | 22 June 1951 |
| Political alignment | Western Australian Labor Party |
| Language | English |
| City | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (until 1912) Perth, Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
History
It was established as the Official organ of the Western Australian Labor Party – with the subtitle of "A journal devoted to the interest of trade unionism, co-operation and labour in politics".[1][2]
In April 1912 it was moved to Perth and was published by the Westralian Worker Printing and Publishing Company. In 1915 the Worker and People's Printing and Publishing Company amalgamated.[3] The company also published union books and pamphlets as well as the Westralian Worker.[4]
The company was involved in broadcasting with interest in the Perth radio station 6KY.[5][6]
The newspaper attempted to balance views between conscriptionists and anti-conscriptionists in World War I, but eventually became a mouthpiece for the anti-conscriptionists.[7]
The editorial policy included tackling perceived biases of other Western Australian newspapers.[8]
The newspaper was based in Holman House.[9] The newspaper ceased publication in 1951.[10][11][12]
Notable editors
- Thomas Bath (1901–1902)
- Wallace Nelson (1902–1903)
- Julian Stuart (1903)
- John Curtin (1917–1928)[13]
- Fred Gates (1928–1937)
