Port Elizabeth Advertiser - Revision history

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 On May 1, 1948, the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] became the afternoon [[Daily Advertiser]] with Henry H Hertzog "Zog" Biermann as Editor. The newspaper was housed at 28/30 Victoria Quay in a building which was first occupied by the Afrikaans bi-weekly, [[Ons Land]].
-On July 1, 1948, Edward "Ted" M Searle, Wallace Neil-Boss, Robert St Ledger Searle, Colonel "Okkie" Oosthuizen, Langton Iliffe, Leycester Walton, H A MacPherson, John Watt, E P Dimbleby, and J Glendinning, shareholders of [[E H Walton]], form a new company, [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] with Geoffrey Bramall as Managing Director, and take over the [[Eastern Province Herald]] and the [[Daily Advertiser]].
+On July 1, 1948, Edward "Ted" M Searle, Wallace Neil-Boss, Robert St Ledger Searle, Colonel "Okkie" Oosthuizen, Langton Iliffe, Leycester Walton, H A MacPherson, John Watt, E P Dimbleby, and J Glendinning, shareholders of [[E H Walton]], formed a new company, [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] with Geoffrey Bramall as Managing Director, and took over the [[Eastern Province Herald]] and the [[Daily Advertiser]].
 In 1949 the famous British newspaper magnate [[Sir Edward Mauger Iliffe]], (1st Baron Iliffe), bought the majority shares of [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] and observed there were too many newspapers for Port Elizabeth to handle. Consequently, he decided to discontinue publication of the [[Weekend News]] and the [[Sunday Magazine]].
-On June 17, 1949, the directors of [[E H Walton]] gave notice they had disposed of their shares in the holding company of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] to [[Eastern Province Newspapers]]. John Watts and Mrs L Watts resign as Directors of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]].
+On June 17, 1949, the directors of [[E H Walton]] gave notice they had disposed of their shares in the holding company of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] to [[Eastern Province Newspapers]]. John Watts and Mrs L Watts resigned as Directors of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]].
 On February 27, 1950, the [[Daily Advertiser]] and [[Saturday Post]] were merged to form the [[Evening Post]]. John G Sutherland was appointed Editor.

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 On June 3, 1950, the magazine section of the [[Evening Post]] was launched.
-On September 30, the magazine section was named the [[Weekend Post Magazine]].
+On September 30, 1950, the magazine section was named the [[Weekend Post Magazine]].
 == Sources ==

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 On June 17, 1949, the directors of [[E H Walton]] gave notice they had disposed of their shares in the holding company of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] to [[Eastern Province Newspapers]]. John Watts and Mrs L Watts resign as Directors of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]].
-On February 27, 1950, the [[Daily Advertiser]] replaced with the [[Evening Post]]. John G Sutherland was appointed Editor.
+On February 27, 1950, the [[Daily Advertiser]] and [[Saturday Post]] were merged to form the [[Evening Post]]. John G Sutherland was appointed Editor.
-On September 30, 1950, The [[Saturday Post]]'s name was changed to the [[Weekend Post]].
+On June 3, 1950, the magazine section of the [[Evening Post]] was launched.
 == Sources ==
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 E H Walton, Minutes of Board Meeting minutes, 1949.
 https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Baron_Iliffe

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 On June 17, 1949, the directors of [[E H Walton]] gave notice they had disposed of their shares in the holding company of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] to [[Eastern Province Newspapers]]. John Watts and Mrs L Watts resign as Directors of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]].
-On February 27, 1950, the [[Daily Advertiser]] was combined with the [[Saturday Post]] and replaced with the [[Evening Post]] and the [[Weekend Post]]. John G Sutherland was appointed Editor.
+On February 27, 1950, the [[Daily Advertiser]] replaced with the [[Evening Post]]. John G Sutherland was appointed Editor.
 == Sources ==

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 On June 17, 1949, the directors of [[E H Walton]] gave notice they had disposed of their shares in the holding company of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] to [[Eastern Province Newspapers]]. John Watts and Mrs L Watts resign as Directors of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]].
-On February 27, 1950, the [[Daily Advertiser]] was combined with the [[Saturday Post]] and replaced with the [[Evening Post]]. John G Sutherland was appointed Editor.
+On February 27, 1950, the [[Daily Advertiser]] was combined with the [[Saturday Post]] and replaced with the [[Evening Post]] and the [[Weekend Post]]. John G Sutherland was appointed Editor.
 == Sources ==

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-The [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] was a twice-weekly free newspaper founded in March 1867, by a printer and bookbinder, William Edwards, who was also the editor. The newspaper was located in Main Street, through to Chapel Street. The newspaper carried items of local interest and relied on advertising for its revenue. In November 1945, after negotiations with her owner, John Watt, the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] and its sister paper, the [[Weekend News]] were bought out by [[E H Walton & Co]], owners of the [[Eastern Province Herald]].
+The [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] was a twice-weekly free newspaper founded in March 1867, by a printer and bookbinder, William Edwards, who was also the Editor. The newspaper was located in Main Street, through to Chapel Street. The newspaper carried items of local interest and relied on advertising for its revenue. In November 1945, after negotiations with her owner, John Watt, the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] and its sister paper, the [[Weekend News]] were bought out by [[E H Walton & Co]], owners of the [[Eastern Province Herald]].
 The old Hoe Press was re-bushed, enabling it to print the required number of copies. In addition, a Gigant Press was installed in Chapel Street and the printing plates were cast at Newspaper House in Baakens Street.
-On February 8, 1947, a free specimen copy of the new [[Saturday Post]], published under contract with [[Unie Volkspelers]] with John G Sutherland as founding editor and managing director, was handed out which was well received by the public.
+On February 8, 1947, a free specimen copy of the new [[Saturday Post]], published under contract with [[Unie Volkspelers]] with John G Sutherland as Founding Editor and managing director, was handed out which was well received by the public. The newspaper was housed in the premises of the Alliance Printing Company in Hancock Street, North End.
 On March 19, 1948, at a Board Meeting of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]], it was decided that as sales of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] were so drastically down, the last edition of the paper would be published on April 13, 1948.
-On May 1, 1948, the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] became the afternoon [[Daily Advertiser]] with Henry H Hertzog "Zog" Biermann as editor. The newspaper was housed at 28/30 Victoria Quay in a building which was first occupied by the Afrikaans bi-weekly, [[Ons Land]].
+On May 1, 1948, the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] became the afternoon [[Daily Advertiser]] with Henry H Hertzog "Zog" Biermann as Editor. The newspaper was housed at 28/30 Victoria Quay in a building which was first occupied by the Afrikaans bi-weekly, [[Ons Land]].
-On July 1, 1948, Edward "Ted" M Searle, Wallace Neil-Boss, Robert St Ledger Searle, Colonel "Okkie" Oosthuizen, Langton Iliffe, Leycester Walton, H A MacPherson, John Watt, E P Dimbleby, and J Glendinning, shareholders of [[E H Walton]], form a new company, [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] with Geoffrey Bramall as managing director, and take over the [[Eastern Province Herald]] and the [[Daily Advertiser]].
+On July 1, 1948, Edward "Ted" M Searle, Wallace Neil-Boss, Robert St Ledger Searle, Colonel "Okkie" Oosthuizen, Langton Iliffe, Leycester Walton, H A MacPherson, John Watt, E P Dimbleby, and J Glendinning, shareholders of [[E H Walton]], form a new company, [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] with Geoffrey Bramall as Managing Director, and take over the [[Eastern Province Herald]] and the [[Daily Advertiser]].
 In 1949 the famous British newspaper magnate [[Sir Edward Mauger Iliffe]], (1st Baron Iliffe), bought the majority shares of [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] and observed there were too many newspapers for Port Elizabeth to handle. Consequently, he decided to discontinue publication of the [[Weekend News]] and the [[Sunday Magazine]].
-On June 17, 1949, the directors of [[E H Walton]] gave notice they had disposed of their shares in the holding company of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] to [[Eastern Province Newspapers]]
+On June 17, 1949, the directors of [[E H Walton]] gave notice they had disposed of their shares in the holding company of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] to [[Eastern Province Newspapers]]. John Watts and Mrs L Watts resign as Directors of the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]].
-In 1950 the [[Daily Advertiser]] was combined with the [[Saturday Post]] and replaced with the [[Evening Post]].
+On February 27, 1950, the [[Daily Advertiser]] was combined with the [[Saturday Post]] and replaced with the [[Evening Post]]. John G Sutherland was appointed Editor.
 == Sources ==
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 E H Walton, Minutes of Board Meeting minutes, 1949.

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 On July 1, 1948, Edward "Ted" M Searle, Wallace Neil-Boss, Robert St Ledger Searle, Colonel "Okkie" Oosthuizen, Langton Iliffe, Leycester Walton, H A MacPherson, John Watt, E P Dimbleby, and J Glendinning, shareholders of [[E H Walton]], form a new company, [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] with Geoffrey Bramall as managing director, and take over the [[Eastern Province Herald]] and the [[Daily Advertiser]].
-In 1949 [[Lord Iliffe]] bought the majority shares of [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] and decided there were too many newspapers for Port Elizabeth to handle and consequently to discontinue publication of the [[Weekend News]] and the [[Sunday Magazine]].
+In 1949 the famous British newspaper magnate [[Sir Edward Mauger Iliffe]], (1st Baron Iliffe), bought the majority shares of [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] and observed there were too many newspapers for Port Elizabeth to handle. Consequently, he decided to discontinue publication of the [[Weekend News]] and the [[Sunday Magazine]].
 In 1950 the [[Daily Advertiser]] was combined with the [[Saturday Post]] and replaced with the [[Evening Post]].
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 Port Elizabeth Advertiser Board Meeting minutes, March 19, 1948.
 E H Walton, Minutes of Board Meeting minutes, July 1, 1948.
 E H Walton, Minutes of Board Meeting minutes, 1949.

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−	The [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] was a twice-weekly free newspaper founded in March 1867, by a printer and bookbinder, William Edwards, who was also the editor. The newspaper carried items of local interest and relied on advertising for its revenue. In November 1945, after negotiations with her owner, John Watt, ~~she was~~ bought out by the [[Eastern Province Herald]] ~~and in~~ May 1948, became the [[Daily Advertiser]]. The old Hoe Press was re-bushed, enabling it to print the required number of copies. In addition, a Gigant Press was installed in Chapel Street and the printing plates were cast at Newspaper House in Baakens Street. In 1950 ~~she~~ was combined with the [[Saturday Post]] and replaced with the [[Evening Post]].	+	The [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] was a twice-weekly free newspaper founded in March 1867, by a printer and bookbinder, William Edwards, who was also the editor. The newspaper carried items of local interest and relied on advertising for its revenue. In November 1945, after negotiations with her owner, John Watt, the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] and its sister paper, the [[Weekend News]] were bought out by [[E H Walton & Co]], owners of the [[Eastern Province Herald]].
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		+	On May 1, 1948, the [[Port Elizabeth Advertiser]] became the afternoon [[Daily Advertiser]] with Henry H Hertzog "Zog" Biermann as editor. The newspaper was housed at 28/30 Victoria Quay in a building which was first occupied by the Afrikaans bi-weekly, [[Ons Land]].
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		+	The old Hoe Press was re-bushed, enabling it to print the required number of copies. In addition, a Gigant Press was installed in Chapel Street and the printing plates were cast at Newspaper House in Baakens Street.
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		+	On February 8, 1947, a free specimen copy of the new [[Saturday Post]], published under contract with [[Unie Volkspelers]] with John G Sutherland as founding editor and managing director, was handed out which was well received by the public.
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		+	On July 1, 1948, Edward "Ted" M Searle, Wallace Neil-Boss, Robert St Ledger Searle, Colonel "Okkie" Oosthuizen, Langton Iliffe, Leycester Walton, H A MacPherson, John Watt, E P Dimbleby, and J Glendinning, shareholders of [[E H Walton]], form a new company, [[Eastern Province Newspapers]] with Geoffrey Bramall as managing director, and take over the [[Eastern Province Herald]] and the [[Daily Advertiser]].
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		+	In 1950 the [[Daily Advertiser]] was combined with the [[Saturday Post]] and the [[Weekend News]] and replaced with the [[Evening Post]].
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		+	Sources
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		+	E H Walton, Minutes of Board Meeting, July 1, 1948.