The Telegraph (Brisbane)

The Telegraph was an evening newspaper published in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

In its day it was recognised as one of the best news pictorial newspapers in the country.

[1] Its Pink Sports edition (printed distinctively on pink newsprint and sold on Brisbane streets from about 6 pm on Saturdays) was a particularly excellent production produced under tight deadlines.

In 1871 a group of local businessmen, Robert Armour, John Killeen Handy (M.L.A.

[2] The first edition of the newspaper had just four pages and a print run of only 200 copies.