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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Johnsonville — Moore, James, Senr.,

Johnsonville

page 1523

Moore, James, Senr., Settler, Main Street, Johnsonville. The son of the late Mr. Thomas Moore—a retired military man—the subject of this sketch was born in 1841 in County Dublin, Ireland. At the age of sixteen, after his father's death, Mr. Moore came to the Colony, accompanied by his mother, sister, and brother-in-law. Landing in Wellington in May, 1857, from the ship “Alma,” Mr. Moore obtained employment under the Wellington Provincial Government, in whose service he remained till the abolition of the Provinces, having been promoted to the position of overseer and inspector of public road works and deputy-paymaster in 1864. When the county councils were established he remained in the same employment, completing altogether twenty-six years of service. Mr. Moore has had experience in goldmining, having visited Otago in 1862, working at the noted Gabriel's Gully, though without success, for four months, during which time he had leave of absence. Quite recently he spent six months on the Mahakipawa fields, where he was again unlucky. In the Volunteer movement he served as a member of the Porirua Rifles, and has ever taken a keen interest in all social and political matters. Mr. Moore was married in 1866 to Jane, daughter of the late Captain Halliday, of Yorkshire, England. The ceremony took place at St. Mary's Cathedral, Wellington, and was performed by the late Bishop Viard, the late Captain Sharp giving the bride away. Mr. Moore has been blessed with a large family—eleven in all—the eldest son being manager of the Wellington Meat Export Company's fine freezing-works at Ngahauranga. Mr. Moore is further referred to on page 1068 of this volume, as a member of the Johnsonville Town Board.

Mr. Jas. Moore, Senr.

Mr. Jas. Moore, Senr.