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Frederick William Haddon

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175: 22: 81: 146:, while distinctly conservative served a most useful purpose in advocating the claims of the primary producers, and endeavouring to keep protective duties within reasonable bounds. It fought with success for non-political control of government departments and purity of administration, with the result that Victoria set a high standard among the colonies in these matters. 208:
Haddon appreciated good writing and was always ready to encourage it. As an editor, he refused to be affected by popular excitement, and though his paper was on occasions criticised for not taking a stronger stand, he probably did all that could be done when it is remembered how strong the remarkable
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in 1879, Haddon, who was visiting England in that year, was asked by some of their opponents to set the facts of the controversy before the "government, parliament and press of Great Britain". He compiled a pamphlet which was printed in London,
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fought well for federation, which had practically become certain when Haddon in 1898 resigned his editorship to take up the important task of representing the Edward Wilson Estate on the management of the
374: 359: 205:. He was married twice: firstly to Annie Jane King (died 1875) and secondly to Alice Annie Good on 31 January 1883 who survived him with a daughter by the first marriage. 364: 182:
On his return from Britain, Haddon went back to his editorial chair. He was of a dispassionate nature and set a high standard in the discussion of public matters. The
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in 1895–1903, and was president of the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club. Haddon died at Melbourne on 7 March 1906, and was buried at
65: 163: 108: 354: 36: 30: 284: 47: 295: 112: 159: 117: 103:, England, the son of Richard Haddon, a schoolmaster and landscape artist, and his wife Mary Caroline, 334: 329: 305: 139: 91:(8 February 1839 – 7 March 1906) was an English-born Australian journalist and newspaper editor. 134:
was established in 1864, Haddon became its first editor, and in January 1867 was made editor of
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Wykes. Haddon was educated at private schools and in 1859 became assistant-secretary of the
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Haddon arrived in Melbourne in December 1863 was soon made sub-editor. When the new weekly
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at 27 years of age. It was a period of great developments in
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as "the best daily paper published out of England". When
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Carole Woods, "Haddon, Frederick William (1839–1906)",
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Croydon
Statistical Society of London
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The Australasian
Victoria
Richard Twopeny
Graham Berry
Charles Henry Pearson
Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Times
St Kilda Cemetery
David Syme
The Age




"Melbourne 'Argus' and Mr. F. W. Haddon"
The Sketch
Australian Dictionary of Biography
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