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''The Ballarat Star'' was a newspaper in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, first published on 22 September 1855. Its publication ended on 13 September 1924 when it was merged with its competitor, the ''Ballarat Courier''.〔''Ballarat Star'' Newspaper Archive List of Volumes (2008) Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute.〕 The earliest original edition of ''The Star'', Ballarat, was discovered early in 2011 in the Australiana Reference Room of the Ballarat library. An unusual masthead caught the eye of the research librarian. Instead of the lion and unicorn crest in the first edition facsimile, this sixth edition displayed a centrepiece which was much more elaborate. In the centre is the eight-pointed star used on the Eureka flag at the uprising nine months earlier and the motto of the British monarchy, ''Dieu et mon droit'', in French. Above is ''Vita veritas'', Latin meaning "Life, Truth". Underneath is Victoria, the name of the colony, separated in 1851, and named after the reigning monarch, Queen Victoria. The four-page print of this newspaper was returned from conservator in October 2011.〔''The Courier'', Ballarat, Saturday, 15 October 2011〕 ==History== ''The Star'' began as a tri-weekly journal until 15 December 1856 when it became a morning daily.〔Kimberly, W. B. (1894). ''Ballarat and Vicinity''. F. W. Niven & Co., Ballarat. (p162)〕 It was Ballarat's second successful newspaper, established as a reaction to the more radical ''Ballarat Times'' whose editor and owner, Henry Seekamp, was arrested for sedition the day after the tragic storming of the Eureka stockade on 3 December 1854.〔 (p464)〕 In the aftermath of Eureka, twenty-five liberal-minded gentlemen each contributed £25 to bring the rival newspaper into being. They named their publication after the Star Hotel in Main Street where they met to discuss the proposal and to pledge the capital for their joint-stock venture.〔 (p12)〕 T. D. Wanliss was appointed business manager and the first editors were J. J. Ham and Samuel Irwin.〔 The first edition of ''The Ballarat Star'' gave a warning against anarchy but also stated, "''Arguments, straightforward and convincing, will be the principal weapon used by us. Candour and impartiality it will ever be our endeavour to maintain, and whilst these columns are open to all, we distinctly state that we shall most assuredly be influenced by none.''"〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Ballarat Star」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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