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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. James Dilworth

Mr. James Dilworth was born at Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland, on the 15th of August, 1815, and died at Auckland on the 23rd of December, 1894. He was educated at the Royal School of Dungannon, assisted his father in the management of his farm for a few years, and emigrated to New South Wales in 1839. There he obtained an appointment in the post office, and was stationed at Windsor, near Sydney. Not liking the monotony of the life there, he, in 1841, came over to Auckland, where some of his Sydney friends had already preceded him. After his arrival in New Zealand he went through the country looking out for land, travelling along the East Coast as far as Opotiki, but subsequently returned to Auckland. He joined the New Zealand Banking Company, and while in that institution he purchased land from the natives at Remuera. Later on he gave up banking, and settled down to farming, and continued to live at Remuera until his death. Mr. Dilworth never took a very active part in politics, though he was a member for some time of the Provincial Council, and afterwards held numerous official appointments. He was one of the founders of the Auckland
The Late Mr. J. Dilworth.

The Late Mr. J. Dilworth.

Savings Bank, and a trustee until his death. He took a great interest in educational and church matters, and was a member of the Auckland University College Council, the Diocesan page 192 Trust Board, etc., etc. After making provision by will for relatives and friends, Mr. Dilworth devoted the bulk of his ample fortune to trustees, directing them to establish an institute for the support and education of orphans, or children of persons in straitened circumstances, of any race. He provided that the Institute should be called the Dilworth Ulster Institute, and that the buildings should be erected on his Remuera estate.