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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Captain Thomas McClatchie

Captain Thomas McClatchie. J.P., who has been a Member of the Lyttelton Harbour Board since 1883. and held office as chairman for one year, was born in 1833 at Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was educated in his native place, went to sea when a lad in the East India trade, and came to New Zealand as third officer of the ship “Isabella
Captain T. McClatchie

Captain T. McClatchie

Hercus” in 1851. Mr. McClatchie was for many years engaged in the coastal trade, and was master and part owner of the steamer “Avon.” He was afterwards in command of the s.s. “Moa,” trading to the rivers on behalf of her owners, Messrs. Miles and Co. Mr. McClatchie was the owner of and commanded the three-masted schooner “Rifleman.” He was in Taranaki in 1863 at the time of the massacre at the Sugar Loaves, and afterwards carried despatches from Governor Sir George Grey to Wellington. At the time of the Gate Pah assault he was in Tauranga Harbour discharging a cargo of commissariat stores from Auckland. Settling in Lyttelton, Mr. McClatchie built wool-sheds at the Port, and commenced business as a stevedore in the firm of Talbot and McClatchie. This business he conducted till 1886, when he retired. He has taken part in public affairs for many years. Capt. McClatchie was at one time in Australia, and had some experience on the Bendigo goldfields in the years 1853–4. He was initiated in Masonry in Lodge Unanimity thirty-six years ago. Capt. McClatchie was married at Lyttelton in 1851 to a daughter of Mr. A. J. Plaisted. of Wadhurst, Sussex, and has two sons and two daughters living.