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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Mr. John Connall

Mr. John Connall, J.P., who is an exMember of Christchurch City Council, was born in 1836 in Glasgow, where he was educated until about ten years of age, subsequently attending schools at Buchlyvie and Kippen, in Stirlingshire. In 1852, he returned to Glasgow, and was for five years in the employment of Messrs. Stewart and McDonald in the wholesale trade. In 1857, he sailed from the Thames in the ship “Southern Cross,” Captain Charlton, for Wellington, and shortly after his arrival went to Nelson and was in the employ of Messrs. Nicholson and Ridings until they gave up business. He then went over to the firm of Messrs. N. Edwards and Co., with whom he remained either in Nelson or as manager of branches of their business in New Plymouth, Hokitika, and Blenheim until 1874. Mr. Connal then came to Christchurch, having entered into partnership with Hon. Nathaniel Edwards, George Bennetts, and John Aiken in the business of Edwards, Bennett and Co. In 1881, Mr. Connal retired from the concern, and has since then identified himself more closely with colonial industries. He is a director of the Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company, Westport Cardiff Coal Company, Mutual Benefit Building Society, and the New Brighton Tramway Company. He claims to have been, whilst in Blenheim, one of the earliest exporters from this Colony of wheat in sacks for London, having made several shipments in the vessels which he loaded at Port Underwood with general produce. He was a borough councillor in Blenheim.