Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

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

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Mr. George Frederick Smith, Lieutenant R.N., Assistant Secretary to the Wellington Harbour Board, was born on the 28th of May, 1851, in New Brunswick. He is a son of Mr. William Smith, Deputy-Minister of Marine for the Dominion. On leaving school the subject of this notice became a cadet on board the training ship “Britfcania,” and rose in the Royal Navy to the rank of lieutenant. Retiring from the Navy in 1878 he came out to New Zealand with a view to farming, and for six years Mr. Smith was engaged in surveying, sheep farming and wheat crowing in the Canterbury district. In 1885 he obtained employment as draughtsman in the Public Works and Marine Departments in Wellington undertaking special work for which his naval experience rendered him peculiarly suitable, including a marine survey of the Kaipara Harbour, and a chart showing the lighthouses of New Zealand.In May,] 890, Mr. Smith joined the Wellington Harbour Board as assistant to the secretary, and still holds the office.