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The Tocsin

The Tocsin (often referred to only as Tocsin) was an Australian socialist newspaper, published from 1897 to 1906. It was co-founded by several prominent political figures, including Edward Findley, John Percy Jones and Bernard O'Dowd. Jack Castieau served as the first editor, while artist Norman Lindsay drew its first cover design. Writers for the paper included Frank Anstey, Lilian Locke and Frank Wilmot, and John Arthur Andrews was editor for a time. Tocsin readers formed themselves into "Tocsin Clubs", conducting well-attended public meetings in various locations across Melbourne for political discussions. Co-founder Findley was expelled from the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1901 after Tocsin was found to have libelled King Edward VII. In the pre-federation era in Australia, Tocsin argued against Federation. Tocsin was succeeded by the Labor Call. It has been digitised by the National Library of Australia as part of the Trove project.

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The Tocsin (often referred to only as Tocsin) was an Australian socialist newspaper, published from 1897 to 1906. It was co-founded by several prominent political figures, including Edward Findley, John Percy Jones and Bernard O'Dowd. Jack Castieau served as the first editor, while artist Norman Lindsay drew its first cover design. Writers for the paper included Frank Anstey, Lilian Locke and Frank Wilmot, and John Arthur Andrews was editor for a time. Tocsin readers formed themselves into "Tocsin Clubs", conducting well-attended public meetings in various locations across Melbourne for political discussions. Co-founder Findley was expelled from the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1901 after Tocsin was found to have libelled King Edward VII. In the pre-federation era in Australia, Tocsin argued against Federation. Tocsin was succeeded by the Labor Call. It has been digitised by the National Library of Australia as part of the Trove project.

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  1. publication date: 1897 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1897". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369288996

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