Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1908, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. James McDonald was born in the year 1866 in Christchurch, where he was educated at the public schools, and afterwards trained as a mechanical engineer. Subsequently he had experience in gold-mining, farming, etc., before starting his present business. As a Rechabite he became Chief Ruler of the Star of Hauraki Tent, Mr. McDonald is married, and has two sons and two daughters.