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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr Maurice Casey

Mr Maurice Casey, Member of the Auckland Licensing Committee, lives at Archhill, Auckland. He was born in New
Hanna, photo.Mr. M. Casey.

Hanna, photo.
Mr. M. Casey.

South Wales, in 1847, and went with his parents to New Caledonia in 1859. After leaving school he was connected with a large stock trade for over twelve years, and soon began to show that keen aptitude for business which has been the cause of his remarkable success in life. He arrived in Auckland in 1870, and shortly afterwards went to the Thames, where he at once secured an important position as manager of the Grahamstown and Tararu Tramway Company, which he managed with marked success, and of which he became sole owner on the death of the proprietor, Mr. J. L. McFarlane. In 1884, after disposing of his property at the Thames, Mr Casey removed to Auckland, where he engaged in contracting, stock-dealing, and the timber trade with great success. In 1895 he purchased a fourth share in the well-known sawmilling business of Messrs Parker, Lamb and Co., and has devoted considerable time and large sums of money to its development. Its present flourishing state and steady expansion testify to Mr Casey's perseverance and knowledge of business. Mr Casey is extensively interested as an owner of steam and sailing vessels, engaged in the coastal and inter-colonial trade, and he owns several large blocks of the finest standing timber. He has also valuable house property in Queen Street and Karangahape Road, Auckland, as well as other extensive town and suburban lots. In 1888, Mr Casey was elected a member of the Newton Borough Council, and was also a member of the Archhill Road Board, and Newton school committee. In response to a largely signed requisition, Mr Casey allowed himself to be nominated as a member of the Licensing Committee in 1900, and was returned to a seat in that body. Mr Casey married a daughter of Mr William Long Thorburn, one of the pioneers who arrived by the “Duchess of Argyle,” who is still, in his eighty-fourth year, quite hale and hearty, and not without pride in the fact that he is the progenitor of 128 descendants. Mr Casey has four sons and six daughters. His eldest son, Mr Theo. Casey, is now (1900) in the Transvaal, and was one of the first to volunteer for the First Contingent; after his arrival in Africa, he was frequently mentioned for his services and bravery, and was appointed to the responsible position of stationmaster at Roodikop.