[BATHURST] The President of St. Stanislaus’ College, Bathurst, requests the honour of Mr. O’Connor’s presence at the Academical Execises and Distribution of Premiums … Tuesday, December 10 [1889] …

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[Bathurst : s.n.], 1889. Duodecimo card, 90 x 118 mm; lithograph printed recto only, in black on buff card, with chromolithographed border; some loss along bottom edge, verso with residual glue from an album mount. Provenance: Removed from a dilapidated album of mounted printed ephemera compiled by J. G. O Connor (1839-1913), Irish-born Sydney journalist, printer, and politician. The academical exercises and distribution of prizes in connection with the Christmas vacation of St. Stanislaus College, were held yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a few visitors who had received invitations . ( National Advocate , Bathurst, Wednesday 11 December 1889) From the ADB: Joseph Graham O Connor (1839-1913), journalist and politician, was born at Dareen House, King s County, Ireland, son of Stephen O Connor, tanner and currier, and his wife Ann, née Graham. At 2 he went with his parents to New South Wales. Educated by the Christian Brothers and at the Sydney College, he was apprenticed to a wood engraver and printer. In the late 1850s O Connor began business as an engraver and printer and in 1860 produced the short-lived Sunbeam for the Catholic Young Men s Society. In 1864 he joined W. B. Dalley, W. J. Macleay and J. J. Harpur in bringing out the unsuccessful Sydney Times, devoted to the promotion of Australian literature and the advocacy and encouragement of native industry . In 1867 he began the Balmain Reporter, one of the earliest suburban newspapers. His journalistic pursuits b

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