Full title: David Syme : man of The Age / Elizabeth Morrison.

Author/creator: State Library of Victoria, Morrison, Elizabeth, 1936-.

Call Numbers: G 2015/2919, H 2014/5129

Record Identifier: 74VKJ3ZB7ZPy

Language: English

Formats: Books

Contents: xiv, 433 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm., , , , Contents note continued: 14.Ì am sending forth on their travels my two youngest sons' (August 1896 to December 1901) -- 15.Ì will see the thing through' (January 1902 to February 1908) -- 16.Afterwords., Machine generated contents note: pt. I PRELUDE -- 1.The legacy of David Syme -- 2.David and his brothers: formative years -- 3.David and Ebenezer: first years in Victoria -- 4.Joining Ebenezer at the Age -- pt. II SUPPORTING A SISTER-IN-LAW -- 5.Ì felt it to be my duty' (March 1860 to March 1866) -- 6.B̀eginning to make progress' (April 1866 to December 1870) -- 7.B̀usiness is good but money scarce' (January 1871 to May 1876) -- 8.T̀he Age has just scored a tremendous Victory' (June 1876 to March 1878) -- pt. III NEGOTIATING WITH A NEPHEW -- 9.Ì am the man who has made the firm a success' (April 1878 to July 1883) -- 10.Èxpedition is everything in newspaper work' (August 1883 to December 1887) -- 11.Èverything going on well' (1888) -- 12.Ǹeither pleasure nor profit in continuing our partnership' (January 1889 to March 1891) -- pt. IV A FREE HAND -- 13.Ì am not prepared to make any compromise whatever' (April 1891 to July 1896) --

Publishers: Clayton, Victoria Monash University Publishing in association with the State Library of Victoria [2014]

Notes: Biography. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Mitchell Library copy at H 2014/5129 : Submission for National Biography Award 2015. Mitchell Library copy at H 2014/5129:Submission for Premier's History Award 2015.

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DDC: 070.92

MMS ID: 991022169119702626