[1] This was one of the earliest publications in the new province of South Australia, being published between 10 December 1839 and 20 May 1840.
[3] The newspaper was initially owned and printed by William Caddy Cox, and edited by Oliver K.
[1] After three months, it was sold to Robert Thomas, edited by James Frederick Bennett, and released weekly on Wednesdays.
In late May 1840, the newspaper was renamed (given that "a journal devoted partly to literature has hitherto been much wanted"), continuing the publication order of its predecessor.
[5] A notice on page 2 of the final edition read:[6]TO THE READERS OF THE CHRONICLE One of the natural consequences of the extreme depression of the time is the falling off of newspaper readers, and the diminution of what constitutes the main ingredient of newspaper prosperity - advertisements.