Episode 2 of 2
Ownership Transfer
- When
- June 1856
- Where
- Melbourne, Australia
The Cookes sold the paper to Ebenezer Syme and James McEwan for £2,000 at auction in June 1856.
The venture was not initially a success. In June 1856, the Cookes sold the paper to Ebenezer Syme, a Scottish-born businessman, and James McEwan, an ironmonger and founder of McEwans & Co, for £2,000 at auction.
Sources
- The Age Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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