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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Hearn, William

Hearn, William, General Storekeeper, Kerikeri. Auckland agents, Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co. Mr. Hearn established this business in 1888, since which time it has grown to considerable dimensions. The premises comprise three large buildings one of which is used as a gum store, the second for storing bulk goods, and the third forms the general business store. Mr. Hearn's connection extends for a wide radius and necessitates the employment of a number of carts and pack-horses. He was born in Barnstaple, Devonshire, in 1839, and spent his early life in farming; afterwards, being attracted by the gold discoveries in Victoria, he sailed in the “Star of England” for Melbourne in 1863. Having tried his fortunes for about two years in Gippsland, Mr. Hearn crossed to New Zealand and spent some years on the West Coast. He was for nearly fourteen years on the Thames with indifferent luck; then moved north to the Bay of Islands, where he constructed the Kawakawa railway tunnel. He returned to the Thames, but again made his way back to the Bay and engaged in the gum industry at Kerikeri.