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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. George Finn

Mr. George Finn, Secretary of the National Dairy association of New Zealand for the North Island, was born at Christchurch and educated at Waimate. Joining the railway service on the 15th May, 1877, Mr. Finn rose to the position of relieving officer, and was stationed respectively at Oamaru, Dunedin and Invercargill. In 1886 he was transferred to Wanganui, where he became chief clerk in the office of the District Traffic Manager. This position he retained till 1890, when he resigned to join the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. He was employed for four years at this Company's establishment at Wanganui, and acted as agent at Hawera. Mr. Finn left the Company in October, 1894, removing to Wellington to take up the duties of Secretary for the National Dairy Association of New Zealand, and subsequently founded the business now conducted by the firm of Finn, Rigg and Co.