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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Floyd, W. A.

Floyd, W. A., Overseer, Railway-works, Utiku, Ohingaiti. Born in the Empire City in 1856, his parents having arrived in Wellington on the 22nd of January, 1841, in the “Slains Castle,” Mr. Floyd went to Rangitikei in 1872, where he worked on a farm, subsequently buying land near Mount View, where he lived for some years. On disposing of this property, Mr. Floyd became a contractor completing several large works for the Rangitikei Highway Board and the Rangitikei County Council, besides some Government contracts, and was eventually appointed overseer on the railway-works of the branch line to Hunterville. Later on he was sub-inspector of works for the Rangitikei County Council, and subsequently Mr. Floyd conducted the Argylo Hotel, Hunterville, and afterwards the Royal Hotel, Ohingaiti, for about eighteen months. As a public man in Hunterville, he was chairman and secretary for several small farm associations, president of the rifle club, organiser of the Foresters' Lodge and Masonic Lodge, member of the domain board and school committee, and one of the first Justices of the Peace in the Paraekaretu District. He is also president of the Rangitikei Liberal Association. Mr. Floyd has been requisitioned at two elections to stand for Parliament, but has declined. On leaving Hunterville he was presented with an illuminated address, numerously signed.