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Vumps v1#1

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Vumps Proprietors

Australia

Published
15 August 1908
Page count
16 pages
Cover price
1d
Colour
Black and white
Size
Non-standard
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Self cover
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Story paper series (includes comics)

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Editing
Bob Cassidy, Editor ('Gilrooney')
Management
Hector Lamond, Publisher
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The issue had repeated reference to the arrival of the US navy 'Great White Fleet' in Sydney on 20 August 1908 (www.navy.gov.au/.../great-white-fleet%E2%80%99s-1908-visit-australia).

Artists reported to have work in this issue include Claude Marquet, Fred Brown, Ambrose Dyson, Mick Paul, Hugh Maclean, Sid Treeby, Will Donald, G. Bron, Pat O'Sullivan, G.C. Benson, Ted Collis, Val Mack, Harry Julius, Hal Gye, and Paul Bleeck.

Writers include Henry Lawson, E.J. Brady, Roderic Quinn, H.C. Coghlan, Bob Cassidy ('Gilrooney'), 'Jimmie Pannikin', Tom Mutch, 'Narranghi Bori', 'Terrence Desmond; Jack F. Higgins, Norman Lilley, 'Hamer', Iyles Innison and J. Harding Tucker. (nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76817566)

The editor is reported to be Bob Cassidy ('Gilrooney') -- 'Personal' (28 August 1908). Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post (NSW: 1900-1925), p. 2. Retrieved 26 October 2017, from nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104354210.

Further information on this issue is available at ohdannyboy.blogspot.com.au/.../...-comic-book.html.

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Vumps" The Australian Comic Paper. Printed and published for the Proprietors, by Hector Lamond, of "Morley." Peat's Ferry Road, Horsby, at "The Worker" Office, 129 Bathurst Street, Sydney. Business address--Box 1459, G.P.O., Sydney. In Victoria the distribution of Vumps to the trade is in the hands of Mr. W.T. Burbury, 354 Flinders Street.
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