Fr Frank Cresp, Good and Faithful Servants: Recalling the Spirit of the Deceased Priests of the Diocese of Port Augusta and Port Pirie 1888-2008, 2008:
Neubauer, Jon Evangelist, SJ

Born: 24/9/1837 at Grob-Tajax, Sudmahren, Austria.
Entered the Jesuits: 8/9/1857.
In 1872 he was sent to Australia with Sigismund Karkinger arriving 10/3/1873. In 1875 he went to Georgetown 'with special care for Crystal Brook and Port Pirie.' Made superior and procurator of the Port Pirie region in 1886 residing at Port Pirie. He was superior and Parish Priest in Georgetown 1889-1899 assisted by Fr Aloysius Parsch. Returned to Europe in 1900.
Died: 5/2/1910 in St Andra, Karnten, Austria. Aged 73.
"He was a very frugal man, and had other rough edges to his character, but people who knew him liked him well. His HAY sermon was famous. The drift of it was that as farmers must give hay to their horses so they must feed their Priest. On one occasion a certain farmer gave him some bad hay for his horse and Neubauer talked about this in his next sermon. He did not name the culprit but everyone knew who was meant. The man was annoyed at the time but cooled down and said: 'I'll give him better hay next time'." Jesuit Records.

(Reproduced with the approval of Sister Mary Cresp RSM)

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Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
Neubauer, Johannes Evangelist

Missionary; born Groß-Tajax, Südmähren, Austria, 24 September 1837; died St Andrä, Kärnten, Austria, 5 February 1910, aged 72.

John Evangelist Neubauer entered the Society at Tyrnau, 8 September 1857, and studied rhetoric there, 1860-61. Philosophy followed at Posen, 1862-64, and theology at Oenip, 1865-66. Tertianship was at St Andrä, 1868. He lectured in natural history in the College of Mariaschein, 1867, and again, 1869-72. Then he was sent to Australia with Sigismund Karlinger, sailing from Trieste and arriving in Adelaide, 10 March 1873.

He went to Sevenhill, 24 March, where he was minister, taught mathematics and was involved in mission work, remaining there until 1875. He did not enjoy good health during his teaching years, and so went to Georgetown, with special care for Crystal Brook and Port Pirie. He resided alone in Port Pirie in 1882, being the first resident parish priest. He decided to volunteer for the Northern Territory mission in 1883, but, as his health further deteriorated, he went back to Port Pirie and Crystal Brook from 1884. He was made superior and procurator of the Port Pirie region in 1886, residing at St Mark's. From 1889-99 he returned to Georgetown, where he was superior and parish priest assisted by Aloysius Parsch. Many non-Catholic friends particularly appreciated him as a good and just man. Some were converted.

He returned to Europe in 1900, and was spiritual father at Tyrnau, 1901. In 1902 he was posted to St Andrä, and Kapornak in 1903, again as spiritual father. His final appointment was to St Andrä in 1905, where he remained as librarian until his death.

He was a very frugal man, and had other rough edges to his character, but people who knew him liked him well. His hay sermon was famous. The drift of it was that, as farmers must give hay to their horses so they must feed their priest. On one occasion a certain farmer gave him some bad hay for his horse and Neubauer talked about this in his next sermon. He did not name the culprit but everyone knew who was meant and looked at him. The man was annoyed at the time but cooled down and said, 'I'll give him better hay next year'.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)