Abbott, Joseph Henry (1830-1904).

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Title

Abbott, Joseph Henry (1830-1904).

Author

Keating, Susanne.

Source

Australian Dictionary of Biography.

Details

volume 3, 1969, pages 4-5.

Publication date

1969

Type

Dictionary entry

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

Web address

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Abstract

Joseph Henry Abbott (q.v.) started the first goldfields newspaper Diggers Advocate (c.1856?-1858?, weekly) with Ebenezer Syme (contributor) and George Thomson (q.v.) (editor), Abbott acted as agent and reporter at Bendigo.