Henry Neville Montagu M.A. (Oxon), Ph.D. (c. 1823 – 14 March 1901) was a journalist and newspaper proprietor in Australia.
History
editMontagu arrived in Sydney around 1860 and was English master at several girls' schools including Carlton House, Wynyard Square, until 1868, when he and Mrs Montagu founded the Queen's College for Girls, at 143 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst,[1] which they ran from 1868 to 1875.
He purchased the struggling Sydney Punch around 1873 and as editor turned its fortunes around. He was subsequently sued for libel by a firm of solicitors by claiming they had pocketed virtually all of a defendant's award when in fact it was only most of it.[2]
He served as manager of the Majeroni Theatrical Company for their season in Brisbane, September 1876, and shortly after sold Punch to C. A. W. Lett for a substantial profit.[3]
He was manager for other entertainments.[4]
Other interests
editHe was a manager of Sydney's Orpheonist Society[5] 1861–1866 and its secretary for much of that time.
He was a drama critic for The Morning Post of London, and music and drama critic for several Sydney papers, including Empire and Town and Country Journal.
In 1881 he was elected foundation president of the Sydney Press Club.[6]
He was a distinguished Freeason, and was made PGSD (Past Grand Senior Deacon), England, a high distinction, for his services.[7]
Family
editHe married Theodora Maximilliana Zincken[8] and had a large family; Neville W. Montagu, the Sydney solicitor (died 1945)[9] and noted lawn bowler,[10][11] was his eldest son.[7] He married again in 1894, to Ada Carolyn Glover, widow of Dr G. R. R. Lloyd.[12]
He died at his home, 'Llanabar", 77 Bridge Road, Camperdown,[13] and his remains were buried in Rookwood Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ "Advertising". Clarence and Richmond Examiner And New England Advertiser. Vol. IX, no. 407. New South Wales, Australia. 15 September 1868. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Case of Colonel Brasyer. C. B.-Libel Action". Evening News. No. 2935. New South Wales, Australia. 24 November 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Local and General News". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XVI, no. 2154. Queensland, Australia. 14 October 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 15 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 793. New South Wales, Australia. 3 November 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Empire. No. 3067. New South Wales, Australia. 3 August 1861. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sydney Press Club". Evening News. No. 4242. New South Wales, Australia. 18 January 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Personal". The Sunday Times (Sydney). No. 791. New South Wales, Australia. 17 March 1901. p. 7. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. XIV, no. 639. New South Wales, Australia. 28 September 1872. p. 411. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 33, 588. New South Wales, Australia. 17 August 1945. p. 14. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Neville W. Montagu". Sydney Mail. Vol. XLIV, no. 1134. New South Wales, Australia. 20 December 1933. p. 32. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Disciples of Drake No. 1". Referee. No. 2534. New South Wales, Australia. 17 October 1935. p. 21. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 17, 666. New South Wales, Australia. 1 November 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 19, 660. New South Wales, Australia. 16 March 1901. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.