Mr. Joseph Law was born in the year 1868 at Tua Marina, Marlborough, where he was educated and brought up to farming pursuits. On the death of his father he learned the engineering trade in connection with traction and stationary engines, and for about six years was in business on his own account, having qualified as an engineer. In the year 1901 he removed to the North Island, and subsequently entered the employment of Messrs. R. McMurray and Company, coal, wood, and general merchants. Twelve months later he was appointed engineer in Mr. Cook's cooperage, where he remained until establishing his present business. Mr. Law takes a keen interest in church work, is a local preacher and steward page 679 in the Cuba Street Wesleyan Church, a delegate on the Rangitikei and Manawatu Christian Endeavour Union, and a member of the Order of Rechabites. He is married, and has nine children.