John Haynes (Australian journalist)
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John Haynes was a parliamentarian in New South Wales
, Australia
for five months short of thirty years, and co-founder (1880), with J. F. Archibald
, of The Bulletin
.
Haynes was born in Singleton
, New South Wales, son of John Haynes, schoolteacher, and his wife Margaret, née Daly. He was apprenticed as a compositor with the Morpeth
Leader and worked for several country newspapers. In 1871, he married Sarah Belford and they had five sons and one daughter. In 1873, he moved to Sydney
. In 1880 he founded the Bulletin with Archibald and in 18 months built its circulation in up to 15,000. He believed in serious provocative journalism, especially exposure articles and as the result of one article was sued by the owner of the Clontarf
pleasure gardens. He refused to pay the costs of the resulting libel action and was imprisoned for six weeks in 1882 (the public raised £3,000 and he was released).
In 1887, Haynes stood for Mudgee
, as a supporter of the Free Trade Party
, led by Henry Parkes
, which tended to be associated with Protestants. During the campaign, in fact, he repudiated his Roman Catholic faith, which led to lasting bitterness with Protectionist
s. He was elected and held Mudgee to 1894.
In 1891, Haynes was ratepayer on several Sydney addresses that were the focus of radical and even anarchist activity in Sydney (Leigh House, Active Service Brigade HQ and William McNamara
's Book Depot). He married his second wife, Mary Duff, in 1892 and was elected as member for Wellington in 1894. He continued to support free trade and decentralisation. He was an unruly member of Parliament and his constant accusation of corruption involved him in bitter arguments and physical aggression, including an attack on the Protectionist member William Patrick Crick
in 1893. He married his third wife Esther Campbell in 1899 and they had one daughter and one son. In 1904 he was narrowly defeated for Wellington, and continued to lose elections until elected to Willoughby
in 1915, but he was defeated in 1917.
Haynes continued to pursue allegedly corrupt politicians, Crick and William Nicholas Willis
, through the courts, the latter all the way to South Africa. The 1906 Royal Commission on Lands Administration partly supported his allegations. He was later editor of the Newsletter, which in 1906 attacked fellow parliamentarian and Truth publisher, John Norton
as a criminal and murderer.
Death
He died at his residence at Alfred Street, North Sydney
from heart failure supervening Influenza.
Haynes was buried on 17 August 1917 in the Presbyterian section of Rookwood Cemetery
.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
for five months short of thirty years, and co-founder (1880), with J. F. Archibald
J. F. Archibald
Jules François Archibald, known as J. F. Archibald, , Australian journalist and publisher, was co-owner and editor of The Bulletin during the days of its greatest influence in Australian politics and literary life...
, of The Bulletin
The Bulletin
The Bulletin was an Australian weekly magazine that was published in Sydney from 1880 until January 2008. It was influential in Australian culture and politics from about 1890 until World War I, the period when it was identified with the "Bulletin school" of Australian literature. Its influence...
.
Haynes was born in Singleton
Singleton, New South Wales
-Industry & Commerce:Major industries near Singleton include coal mining, energy generation, light industry, vineyards, horse breeding and cattle production. Dairying was once a mainstay in the area, but has declined....
, New South Wales, son of John Haynes, schoolteacher, and his wife Margaret, née Daly. He was apprenticed as a compositor with the Morpeth
Morpeth, New South Wales
Morpeth is a suburb of the City of Maitland Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern banks of the Hunter River at the border between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs...
Leader and worked for several country newspapers. In 1871, he married Sarah Belford and they had five sons and one daughter. In 1873, he moved to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. In 1880 he founded the Bulletin with Archibald and in 18 months built its circulation in up to 15,000. He believed in serious provocative journalism, especially exposure articles and as the result of one article was sued by the owner of the Clontarf
Clontarf, New South Wales
Clontarf is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Clontarf is located 13 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:...
pleasure gardens. He refused to pay the costs of the resulting libel action and was imprisoned for six weeks in 1882 (the public raised £3,000 and he was released).
In 1887, Haynes stood for Mudgee
Electoral district of Mudgee
Mudgee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1859, partly replacing Wellington and Bligh and named after and including Mudgee. Following the abolition of Goldfields West in 1880, it elected three members simultaneously,...
, as a supporter of the Free Trade Party
Free Trade Party
The Free Trade Party which was officially known as the Australian Free Trade and Liberal Association, also referred to as the Revenue Tariff Party in some states and renamed the Anti-Socialist Party in 1906, was an Australian political party, formally organised between 1889 and 1909...
, led by Henry Parkes
Henry Parkes
Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG was an Australian statesman, the "Father of Federation." As the earliest advocate of a Federal Council of the colonies of Australia, a precursor to the Federation of Australia, he was the most prominent of the Australian Founding Fathers.Parkes was described during his...
, which tended to be associated with Protestants. During the campaign, in fact, he repudiated his Roman Catholic faith, which led to lasting bitterness with Protectionist
Protectionist Party
The Protectionist Party was an Australian political party, formally organised from 1889 until 1909, with policies centred on protectionism. It argued that Australia needed protective tariffs to allow Australian industry to grow and provide employment. It had its greatest strength in Victoria and in...
s. He was elected and held Mudgee to 1894.
In 1891, Haynes was ratepayer on several Sydney addresses that were the focus of radical and even anarchist activity in Sydney (Leigh House, Active Service Brigade HQ and William McNamara
William McNamara
William West McNamara is an American actor.-Early life:Born in Dallas, Texas, McNamara is the son of a professional race car driver for the Ford Motor Company and an interior designer. He attended Columbia University and studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute...
's Book Depot). He married his second wife, Mary Duff, in 1892 and was elected as member for Wellington in 1894. He continued to support free trade and decentralisation. He was an unruly member of Parliament and his constant accusation of corruption involved him in bitter arguments and physical aggression, including an attack on the Protectionist member William Patrick Crick
Paddy Crick
William Patrick Crick, known as Paddy Crick or W.P.Crick was an Australian politician, solicitor and newspaper proprietor...
in 1893. He married his third wife Esther Campbell in 1899 and they had one daughter and one son. In 1904 he was narrowly defeated for Wellington, and continued to lose elections until elected to Willoughby
Electoral district of Willoughby
Willoughby is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Gladys Berejiklian of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...
in 1915, but he was defeated in 1917.
Haynes continued to pursue allegedly corrupt politicians, Crick and William Nicholas Willis
William Nicholas Willis
William Nicholas Willis was an Australian politician and newspaper proprietor.-Early life:Willis was born in Mudgee, New South Wales and educated in a denominational school at Mudgee and briefly at St Mary's School in Sydney. He left school at nine to support his mother after his father's...
, through the courts, the latter all the way to South Africa. The 1906 Royal Commission on Lands Administration partly supported his allegations. He was later editor of the Newsletter, which in 1906 attacked fellow parliamentarian and Truth publisher, John Norton
John Norton (Australian journalist)
John Norton, , was an English-born Australian journalist, editor and member of the New South Wales Parliament. He was a writer and newspaper proprietor best known for his Sydney newspaper the Truth...
as a criminal and murderer.
Death
He died at his residence at Alfred Street, North Sydney
North Sydney, New South Wales
North Sydney is a suburb and commercial district on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Sydney is located 3 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of North Sydney...
from heart failure supervening Influenza.
Haynes was buried on 17 August 1917 in the Presbyterian section of Rookwood Cemetery
Rookwood Cemetery
Rookwood Cemetery is the largest multicultural necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.