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

Mr. Mauritz Osterberg

Mr. Mauritz Osterberg , sometime of Livimgstone, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on the 19th of November, 1822, and was brought up to a mercantile life in the establishment of an uncle. Afterwards he followed a seafaring life for about eight years, and first visited New Zealand in a whaler in 1846. In 1851 he left the sea, being attracted to the Victorian gold diggings; and he settled in Otago in 1863. Mr. Osterberg was for about six years on the Kyeburn diggings, and removed to the Maerewhenua diggings in 1869. For the first eight years of his residence in that district, he kept cows and sold milk, and was afterwards carting on the road between Maerewhenua and Duntroon. In 1882 he established a store at Livingstone, and also became well known as a gold buyer. During his experiences at sea Mr. Osterberg was cast away on two occasions, in the years 1844 and 1855; the last occasion was at the Kaipara river, and in both instances everything was lost but the lives of the seamen. Mr. Osterberg died on the 1st of October, 1903.