 Front cover of the first issue of Truth | |
| Founded | 1903 |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1931 |
| Headquarters | Perth, Western Australia |
Truth was a weekly English language newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia from 25 July 1903 until 29 March 1931.[1]
Until 1916, the masthead read "conducted by John Norton"; then between 1916 and 1920, it read "conducted by John Norton's Trustees".[1]
Truth was an established newspaper published in Sydney and owned by William Willis, Adolphus Taylor and Patrick Crick.[2] Norton worked for Truth and became editor and part-owner in 1891, but he was soon dismissed for repeated drunkenness.[2] Through extensive litigation, Norton acquired the newspaper in 1896. The content of Truth became even more sensational under Norton's ownership.[2] Truth newspapers were published in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland before the Western Australian edition was established in 1903. For a few months prior to this, a Western Australian edition had been published in Melbourne.[3]
Issues (1903 - 1931) of this newspaper have been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program[4] of the National Library of Australia in cooperation with the State Library of Western Australia.
Hard and microfilm copies of Truth are also available at the State Library of Western Australia.[5][6]