George Fenwick
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Sir George Fenwick was a New Zealand
newspaper proprietor and editor.
Born in Sunderland, England
, his family emigrated to Australia in 1852, and subsequently to Otago
, New Zealand
four years later. In 1859, the 12-year old Fenwick was apprenticed to the newspaper Otago Witness, moving to the Otago Daily Times
in 1861.
He was involved in a number of new newspapers in New Zealand before becoming manager of the Otago Guardian, which surprisingly took over its more successful rival, the Otago Daily Times, in 1877, becoming managing director when the Times was floated as a public company
the year later.
In 1889 he led the campaign against sweat-shop labour in the clothing industry, with a series of articles written by chief reporter Silas Spragg (his brother Robert Fenwick's son-in-law).
George Fenwick was appointed editor and manager in 1890, remaining editor until 1909, manager until 1919, and managing director until his death in 1929.
Fenwick was knighted in 1919, and invested by the Prince of Wales
in 1920 during his visit to Dunedin
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
newspaper proprietor and editor.
Born in Sunderland, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, his family emigrated to Australia in 1852, and subsequently to Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
four years later. In 1859, the 12-year old Fenwick was apprenticed to the newspaper Otago Witness, moving to the Otago Daily Times
Otago Daily Times
The Otago Daily Times is a newspaper published by Allied Press Ltd in Dunedin, New Zealand.-History:Originally styled The Otago Daily Times, the ODT was first published on November 15, 1861. It is New Zealand's oldest surviving daily newspaper - Christchurch's The Press, six months older, was a...
in 1861.
He was involved in a number of new newspapers in New Zealand before becoming manager of the Otago Guardian, which surprisingly took over its more successful rival, the Otago Daily Times, in 1877, becoming managing director when the Times was floated as a public company
Public company
This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets...
the year later.
In 1889 he led the campaign against sweat-shop labour in the clothing industry, with a series of articles written by chief reporter Silas Spragg (his brother Robert Fenwick's son-in-law).
George Fenwick was appointed editor and manager in 1890, remaining editor until 1909, manager until 1919, and managing director until his death in 1929.
Fenwick was knighted in 1919, and invested by the Prince of Wales
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
in 1920 during his visit to Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
.