Victor Courtney

Victor Desmond Courtney
Born27 May 1894
Raymond Terrace, New South Wales
Died1 December 1970
Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Occupation(s)Journalist, author, and newspaper proprietor.
Spouse
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(m. 1937)​
(d.1962)
Children1 (Veecee)
Parent(s)Henry Courtney
Katie Courtney (née O'Connor)

Victor Desmond Courtney (27 May 1894 – 1 December 1970) was a Western Australian journalist and newspaper editor.

He began writing early in life, gaining a published story in the Lone Hand in 1910.[1]

He was in a partnership (with Jack Simons) in a weekly sporting newspaper, The Call.[2]

He was involved with a Saturday-evening paper, The Mirror.[3] During his time at the Sunday Times, he traveled with his wife before the second world war,[4] as well as after the war writing about post war developments in the world and Australia,[5][6] Courtney ultimately was the managing director of The Sunday Times and at the time, also owner of a network of thirty regional newspapers.

  1. ^ "A Westralian Boy's Impressions of the Eastern States. (31 May 1910)", The Lone hand, 7 (38), W. McLeod]: 77, 31 May 1910, retrieved 12 June 2023
  2. ^ "The 'Call.'". The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette. New South Wales, Australia. 24 February 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ ""The King of Kings." An Impression by Victor Courtney in the Perth "Mirror." (13 March 1928)", Everyones, 9 (419), Everyones Ltd: 40, 13 March 1928, retrieved 11 June 2023
  4. ^ "Impressions Abroad". The West Australian. Vol. 53, no. 16, 005. Western Australia. 14 October 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 12 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Victor Courtney". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 2199. Western Australia. 17 March 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 12 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "By Victor Courtney". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 2802. Western Australia. 22 March 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 12 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.