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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Press

Press.

Wanganui Chronicle and Patea Record, The Wanganui Chronicle Company, Limited, proprietors. Chairman of Directors and Editor, Mr. Gilbert Carson; Manager and Secretary, Mr. James Alfred Young, Chronicle Office, Ridgway Street, Wanganui. Telegraphic and cable address, “Chronicle, Wanganui.” Telephones. P.O. Box 104. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. This progressive journal was founded in 1856 by Mr. Taylor. Mr. G. Carson purchased the property in 1874, and conducted the paper until 1889, when he disposed of his interest to the Wanganui Chronicle Company, Limited. The present building, which is constructed of wood and iron, is of two stories, and is held on lease. The Company have, however, just purchased a valuable freehold site at the corner of Taupo Quay and Wicksteed Place, on which commodious premises adapted to their requirements will shortly be erected. The Company's printing machinery consists of a wharfedale double imperial press, by William Dawson and Sons, of Otley, Yorkshire, two jobbing platen machines, a hand press, galley press, cutting, stitching and perforating machines, etc., and all that is required for a good newspaper and jobbing house. A vertical gas-engine of three-horse-power, built by Crossley, furnishes the necessary driving power. Besides a large local issue, the Chronicle has an extended circulation throughout the Wanganui and West Coast districts. The Wanganui Chronicle Company issue their paper as a morning journal, with a supplement each Saturday. The supplement is very attractively got up on the Tit-Bits plan, containing chess problems as a special feature, among many others. The size of the daily is twenty-eight by forty-four inches. The Weekly Chronicle is a twenty-page paper, demy quarto. In addition to the daily and weekly, the Company publish the Waimate Witness at Manaia. In politics the Chronicle claims to be Liberal, while it takes the liberty of opposing the present Government. The Company are subscribers to the Press Association, and are thus able to furnish their readers with all late cables almost immediately after they are received in the Colony. Mr. Carson, who conducted the paper for fifteen years on his own account, still acts as editor and chairman of directors. In 1896 the Chronicle removed to new premises erected for the Company at the corner of Taupo Quay and Wicksteed Place, where the business is now carried on.

The Wanganui Herald (proprietors, The Wanganui Herald Newspaper Company, Limited). Chas Walker, Manager. Printing and registered offices, Taupo Quay, Wanganui. Telegraphic address, “Herald, Wanganui.” Telephone 43; P.O. Box 87. Bankers, Bank of New South Wales. Manager's private residence, Taylorville. The Wanganui Herald was established by the late Hon. J. Ballance about the year 1867. Since its inauguration it has been regularly published, and is well known, not only in the Wanganui and West Coast districts, but throughout the entire Colony. In politics the Herald has always advocated Liberal measures. It renders a strong support to the present Government. In its early days the late Mr. Ballance was its editor for many years, and during Mr. Ballance's absence on Parliamentary duties in Wellington, Mr. John Notman for some years acted as editor. The present editor is Mr. Duigan, who has been well known in Wanganui for many years. The Herald is an evening paper, and may fairly be classed among the leading journals of the Colony. It is a four page sheet, twenty-eight by forty-four inches, having nine columns on each page, and is the recognised organ for Government advertising. The weekly issue is known as The Yeoman, a sixteen page covered journal, the sheet being twenty-six by forty inches. The Yeoman circulates mostly in the interior of the district, where mails do not suit for a daily delivery. The new building of the Wanganui Herald Newspaper Company, Limited, has lately been erected on Taupe Quay. It is of wood and iron, two stories in height, and stands on land leased from Mrs. Ballance. The building is admirably adapted to the requirements of the business. The plant includes two wharfdale double royal machines, by Messrs. W. Dawson and Son, of Otley, Yorshire, one being used for the paper and one for the jobbing work, page 1401 the smaller jobbing work being executed on a Sun platen machine. The power is derived from a five-horse-power Otto gas-engine of Crossley's make. About twenty hands are employed in connection with the business. The circulation is large, and extends chiefly between New Plymouth and Foxton.