Mount Lyell Standard & Strahan Gazette

The Mount Lyell Standard was a Queenstown based newspaper in Western Tasmania, that was contemporaneous with the Zeehan and Dundas Herald. It was also known as the Mount Lyell Standard & Strahan gazette.^[1] The newspaper operated between 1896 and 1902.^[2][3]

The newspaper was quoted about developments in the mining operations in other newspapers.^[4][5][6] The newspaper was involved in court actions in 1902 and 1903.^[7]

Editorial banners included Shakespearean quotes - such as:

Be just and fear not
Let all the ends thou aim at be thy Country's
Thy God's, and Truth's

— Shakespeare^[8]

It was notable for carrying material related to the early Australian politician King O'Malley.^{[9][10][11][12]}

Extracts from the paper, which was being published at a very busy time on the west coast, have been reprinted at various stages to reflect the conditions of the community.^[13]

See also

• List of newspapers in Tasmania