The Lone Hand was founded in 1907 by
J. F. Archibald and
Frank Fox as a monthly
Australian magazine of literature and poetry as a sister magazine to
The Bulletin. It was modelled on
The London Strand. Originally, Archibald had wanted the name
Lone Hand for what became
The Bulletin. It tended to echo the themes of
The Bulletin; Australian individuality and
mateship, and support for the
White Australia Policy. In common with
The Bulletin, contributions from the public were solicited and paid for at the 'going rate'. A remarkable innovation was a prize offered to readers who found errors (including typos) in advertisements and contributions. The price of the magazine was also dropped from 1 shilling to 6 pence, and the language used in its editorials was softened to engage a broader audience. In 1914, links with
The Bulletin were cut. By 1919 the magazine was being published in a larger format, with more articles on higher quality paper. However, when the price was adjusted again to 9 pence, circulation dropped and continuing the production became unsustainable. February 1928 was the last issue published. == Contributors ==