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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Knox, William

Knox, William, Wholesale and Retail Fish Curer, Freeman's Bay, Auckland. The fish are thoroughly cured before they are permitted to leave the establishment, and the process is supervised by Mr. Knox himself; schnapper, kaipara, and mullet are cured in very large quantities. Mr. Knox was born in Ireland, and is said to be the oldest fisherman in Auckland. He came to New Zealand in October, 1847. At the age of eleven he went to sea. After arriving in New Zealand he enlisted as a volunteer, served through the Waikato war in 1865–6, and was present at Rangiriri, and other engagements. At the close of the war Mr. Knox took to selling fish on the wharf and in the market, and after a successful run of five or six years, one of which he spent at the Thames, he established himself in business.