▁It ▁was ▁published ▁on ▁a ▁week ly ▁basis ▁and ▁became ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁illustr ations . ▁ ▁Ear lier ▁titles ▁The ▁Sydney ▁Mail ▁had ▁absor bed ▁another ▁John ▁Fair f ax ▁publication ▁when ▁it ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 0 , ▁the ▁Sh ipping ▁Gazette ▁and ▁Sydney ▁General ▁Trade ▁List , ▁which ▁was ▁first ▁published ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 4 ▁by ▁Charles ▁K emp ▁and ▁John ▁Fair f ax ▁and ▁at ▁that ▁time ▁absor bed ▁the ▁Sydney ▁General ▁Trade ▁List . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁final ▁title ▁of ▁the ▁List , ▁which ▁began ▁publication ▁as ▁the ▁Sydney ▁General ▁Trade ▁List ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 8 . ▁It ▁changed ▁title ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 9 ▁to ▁the ▁Sydney ▁General ▁Trade ▁List , ▁and ▁Mer c ant ile ▁Ad vert iser , ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 0 ▁to ▁the ▁Sydney ▁General ▁Trade ▁List , ▁Mer c ant ile ▁Chron icle ▁and ▁Ad vert iser , ▁and ▁finally ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 4 ▁to ▁the ▁Sydney ▁General ▁Trade ▁List . ▁ ▁Dig it isation ▁ ▁The ▁various ▁titles ▁of ▁the ▁paper ▁have ▁been ▁digit ised ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁New sp apers ▁Dig it isation ▁Program ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Library ▁of ▁Australia . ▁ ▁Person nel ▁Notable ▁people ▁employed ▁by ▁or ▁contrib uting ▁to ▁The ▁Sydney ▁Mail ▁include : ▁ ▁Hall ▁Thor pe , ▁principal ▁artist ▁( 1 8 9 7 ▁– ▁ 1 9 0 0 ) ▁ ▁Sydney ▁Elli ott ▁Nap ier , ▁assistant ▁editor ▁( 1 9