Journalistic Progress.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 127, 28 April 1884, Page 2

Journalistic Progress.

The Lyttelton Times of March 15 contains a lengthy description of the new premises of that journal, just completed, as also a narrative of the career of that journal. The hew offices are three storeys m height, of brick, ami have a frontage of 961't to Glouces-ter-street. With the issue of the Times of the above date, is issued aii artistic sketch of the new buildings, and a fac simile of the first number of the Lyttwlton Times. It began life m 1851, as a small weekly paper, of eight pages, published every Saturday, the subscription being one guinea per annum, or sixpence per single number. In the "Journal of the Week," m the first number is the following interesting item : — " When the Charlotte Jane, the first ship, entered the harbor, Her Majesty's sloop-of-war Fly- was lying at «nchor, having on board His Excellency- the Governor of New Zealand, and Lady Ghey, who had come down m hopes of being present at the arrival of the fir.*t body of colonists." And m the shipping news, under the head "Sailed," the following entry : — December 18, H.M.S. Ply, 10" guns, Capt. Oliver, for Wellington. Passengers— His ExBxcellcucy Sir G. Grey, X.C.8., Governor- in-Chief, and Lady Grey, Colonel Bolton, R.E., Captain Nugent, 58th regiment, and Godfrey J. Thomas^ Esq." In 1854 the Lyttelton Times became a bi-weekly, and m March, 1856, the eight pages grew to twelve and July of the following year saw an increase m the size of the sheets. By the middle of 1863 a further enlargement became uecessary, and m uctober of that year the publication became tri-ureekly. In Ju!y, 1865, the growing requirements of its readers had, to be met bya-duilyissiie of four pages of itspresent size aod ti* 1876 the proprietors came to the conclusion to increase their issue to eight pages., as they are at present. In 1865 a w-eefcly edition had to be issued, and ia 1868 a weekly pa) er was established is the office ' for the same reason. The number printed of the first issue of the Lyttelton Times was 250 ; tn day, the issues every week from the publishing office, taking account, of the three papers y?e have mentionwd, amounts -to .56,000. The Lyfctelton Times lias been conducted by its proprietors with great energy and business ability, and it may now be regarded as one of the leading journals of the Colony.