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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. J. M. Chambers

Mr. J. M. Chambers came, when an infant, to New Zealand with his parents. His education began in New Zealand, and was completed in England, where he served his time in the celebrated engineering works of Messrs Tangye, where he qualified as an engineer. On coming back to New Zealand he brought out the Askham-Molloy and Parkes process of extracting gold from refractory ore, and erected plants at the Thames and Karangahake, and for the New Zealand Red Hill Gold Mining Company at Collingwood. He then returned to England to study more closely various other branches of his profession, and re-entered the employment of the Messrs Tangye. The knowledge and experience thus gained by him have been valuable factors in the success of the firm of John Chambers and Son, Limited.