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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]
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 |
| Political alignment | Communist |
| Language | English language |
| Ceased publication | 5 November 1943 |
| Headquarters | Townsville |
| Circulation | 5,100 (May 1937) |
The first issue was published on May Day 1937.[1][2] The first editorial of the newspaper stated that The North Queensland Guardian would launch "...a crusade against poverty; a crusade against war; a crusade against governmental tyranny and despotism".[2]
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]
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]
With the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, the Australian communist press was confronted with increasing censorship issues. On 27 May 1940 the newspaper was banned.[7] The newspaper was published illegally between June 1940 and 8 January 1943. During this time its size was reduced.[1]
The last issue of The North Queensland Guardian was published on 5 November 1943. It was superseded by The Queensland Guardian, published from Brisbane.[1]
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