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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. George Hescott

Mr. George Hescott, Publisher and Proprietor of the East Coast and Hawkes Bay Directory, was born in London in 1852, was educated at Chignell House School, Ealing, Middlesex, at Finchley Collegiate School, near Barnet, and at Dr. White's, Chiswick College, between Turnham Green and Kew. He came out to New Zealand in 1870, and a year later joined the “Coromandel Mail” until 1875, when the paper ceased publication. He was next appointed shipping reporter on the “Wellington Times.” After this he entered the service of the National Bank and was transferred from Wellington to the Milton (Tokomairiro) branch, where he remained until the closing of that agency. He then joined the Colonail Bank, and was acting accountant and subagent at Outram for nearly four years, when the directors decided to close the branch. Since 1881. Mr. Heseott has been engaged as an insurance, commission, land, press, and patent agent, a sharebroker, and as a compiler for the Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Mr. Hescott was initiated into the Masonic order in Lodge Otago, 844, E.C., Dunedin, in 1881, and represented the “New Zealand Craftsman” for about fifteen mouths, during which period he visited nearly every lodge in the Colony, and considerably Increased the circulation of the journal, besides smoething away the asperities created by the New Zealand Grand Lodge movement. Possessed of decided musical taste, he is a member of the Auckland Choral Society and St. Paul's choir, is an ex-member of the Auckland Operatic Club, and frequently sings in public, having a good tenor voice. He also was treasurer of the old Societe Literaire Franciase, which fourished in Auckland some years ago. Mr. Hescott is an old Volunteer, having been a member successively of No. 6 Rifles, Auckland, Thames Engineers, Auckland Cavalry, A Battery of Artillery, and Invercargill Artillery. He also was honorary secretary and treasurer of the Invercargill Garrison Band, which was and is still one of the best bands in New Zealand.

Mr. G. Hescott.

Mr. G. Hescott.