After some 18 months, Lyon and Swan disagreed on many aspects of editorial policy, including transportation of convicts and squatting. Lyon took over sole control in late 1847, but had money problems, and gave sole control to Swan. Swan sold out to Thomas Blacket Stephens in about November 1859."The Moreton Bay Courier" became "The Courier", and then the "Brisbane Courier" in 1864. In June–July 1868, Stephens floated a new company, and transferred the plant and copyright of the "Brisbane Courier" to "The Brisbane Newspaper Company". He was the managing director until retired in November 1873, when the paper was auctioned.