Watkin Wynne


Watkin Wynne was an Australian journalist, local government councillor, local government head and newspaper owner. Wynne was born in Black Notley, Essex, England and died in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales.
In 1879, he headed a syndicate which started the second Sydney daily newspaper, The [Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The ''Daily Telegraph]. This paper under Wynne was the first Australian newspaper to use zinc-etching for half-tone illustrations, and linotype machines. The Telegraph'''s use of an exclusive cable service allowed a world scoop in 1884 when Germany annexed of New Guinea.