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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. Joseph Francis Fabian

Mr. Joseph Francis Fabian, Postmaster at Whangaroa, was appointed to his present position in April, 1895. He was born in Jersey in 1843, and followed the sea from the early age of twelve, being engaged in trading to England, France, Spain, Portugal, America, and Russia. He then joined one of the Royal Mall Company's steamers running to the West Indies. After trading to India, China, and Australia in Dunbar's employ and rising to third officer when only eighteen, he went to San Francisco in 1862 and in the following year came to New Zealand viã Australia. Mr. Fabian spent several years in the coastal trade, during which time he was captain of the “Amateur” and mate on the “Falcon” and “Stormbird,” but he gave up seafaring life in 1870 and in the same year joined the Post and Telegraph Department. He was appointed to the Castle Point station in 1874, and was afterwards in charge at Tenui and Takaka (Nelson). On leaving the last-named place, Mr. Fabian was presented by the residents with an illuminated address. He has been associated with the Masonic fraternity for some years and has given his assistance to Sunday school and Church work, wherever he has resided.

View From Jones' Island, Showing Hay Stack and Peach Islands, Whangaroa.

View From Jones' Island, Showing Hay Stack and Peach Islands, Whangaroa.