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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Mr. Joseph A. Ainge

Mr. Joseph A. Ainge , Proprietor of the Grand Hotel, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and educated at Daniel Stewart's Institution, one of the Merchant Company's Colleges. He was for five years engaged in mercantile life in Leith. Subsequently he spent two years in London, and after his arrival in New Zealand was for twelve years employed in the popular service of the Union Steam Ship Company. In 1890 Mr. Ainge retired from that service and purchased a hotel in Port Chalmers; but some time afterwards lost his license through reduction. For eighteen months he carried on the Pier Hotel at Dunedin, but sold out his interest to purchase the Seacliff Hotel, which he also sold after six years of prosperous management. In 1901 he took possession of the Grand Hotel. Mr. Ainge is married, and Mrs Ainge superintends the domestic portion of the establishment. There is a family of two sons, who at present (1904) are studying at the Waitaki High School, near Oamaru.