The Southern Cross and Adelaide Catholic Herald was first published on 20 September 1867 with the Very Rev.
J. E. Tenison Woods as editor. On 29 May 1869
The Catholic Herald and Monthly Summary took over
The Irish Harp newspaper. The editor and manager was
Benjamin Hoare, succeeded by
C. J. Fox BA. Printer and publisher was James O'Dwyer Hennessy (died 13 June 1897) The Catholic Newspaper and Printing Company (Limited) was liquidated in October 1870 due to the depression. Fox was notable for his trenchant criticism of
Bishop Sheil's excommunication of
Mary MacKillop. and ousted from the South Australian Catholic Association, of which he was president. and founding member. The paper was rebranded
The Harp and Southern Cross on 5 December 1873 or earlier and published in Adelaide weekly until the 24 December 1875. Fox, who previously taught Latin at
Adelaide Educational Institution, retired as editor around August 1875. He moved to Tasmania, where he edited the
Tasmanian Mail.
Frank Fox (born 10 August 1874), author and editor of
The Lone Hand was a son. The publisher was John Augustine Hewitt at 39
King William Street, and printer was Webb, Vardon and Pritchard of
Hindley Street. ==Digitization==