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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. John Bollard

Mr. John Bollard, member of the House of Representatives for the district of Eden, was born in 1839 in County Wicklow, Ireland, where his father was a large farmer. Mr. Bollard was brought up on the farm and page 99 received his education at a Church of England school, also special training in the science and practice of agricultural and pastoral farming. He came to New Zealand in 1860. He soon after went to the Australian goldfields, but returned to Auckland after a short stay. During the Maori War he superintended a large shipment of horses from New South Wales, for the Armstrong Artillery, serving in the Waikato district, and was afterwards for some time in the Auckland Militia; he eventually settled down at Avondale near Auckland, where he has resided ever since. Mr. Bollard has taken an active part in public affairs for the last thirty years. He has been chairman of the Avondale road board for the last twenty-seven years, and chairman of the school committee for twenty-five years. He is also a justice of the peace, and acts as Coroner for the district extending from Mt. Albert to the west coast. He has been chairman of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and member of the Eden licensing committee. He takes a great interest in agricultural matters and has acted as a judge at shows for many years. At the general election in 1896, Mr. Bollard defeated Mr. Jackson Palmer, and thus entered upon his career as a representative of the people in parliament. At the general election of 1899 there was almost a tie between Mr. Bollard and Mr. Malcolm Nicol, but Mr. Bollard won by a small majority.

Mr. J. Bollard.

Mr. J. Bollard.

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