The Representative (newspaper) The Representative (newspaper) The Representative was a spectacularly unsuccessful daily newspaper published in London, England, from 25 January 1826 to 29 July 1826. In autumn 1825 the young Benjamin Disraeli convinced his father's friend, the publisher John Murray, that the time was ripe for a Canningite morning paper that would challenge "The Times." Murray agreed to supply half of the capital, with Disraeli and John Diston Powles, a City speculator, each contributing one-quarter. Disraeli travelled to Chiefswood (near Melrose) to persuade John Gibson Lockhart (Sir Walter Scott's son-in-law) to edit the paper; Lockhart declined, but agreed to serve as editor
The Avon Gazette and York Times The Avon Gazette and York Times The Avon Gazette and York Times is a defunct English language newspaper that was published weekly in York, Western Australia. The newspaper was first published as "The Avon Gazette and Kellerberrin News" between 10 July 1914 and 8 January 1916. "The Avon Gazette and York Times" was first distributed on 10 July 1914, under its original moniker "The Avon Gazette and Kellerberrin News", by The Avon Printing & Publishing Company on Massingham Street, Kellerberrin. E. W. Buckley, former editor of the "Eastern Recorder", was the founder and managing editor of the newspaper. "The Avon