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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Captain Thomas Forbes Moffat

Captain Thomas Forbes Moffat, Commander of the s.s. “Maori,” was born in Rossshire, Scotland, in 1854. When a child he came with his parents to New Zealand, being educated in Dunedin. He was apprenticed to Messrs. P. E. Henderson and Company, of the Albion line, and was afterwards chief officer of the “James Nicol Fleming” under Captain Logan, subsequently taking command of that ship. For some years Captain Moffat has been in the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's service, serving on the s.s. “Pakeha” and on other steamers, and taking the command of the s.s. “Maori” in 1894. Captain Moffat is married, and has three sons.

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Captain T. F. Moffat.

Captain T. F. Moffat.