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

Fuel Trade, Etc

Fuel Trade, Etc.

Allandale Coal Company , Oamaru Agency, Tees and Wansbeck Streets, Oamaru; head office and mine, Shag Point. Mr. Thomas Pyke, agent at Oamaru for the Allandale Coal Company, and coal and firewood merchant, was born at Ashamstead, Berks, England, on the 16th of June, 1646. He was brought up to country life by his father, who was an under-gamekeeper. Mr. Pyke came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Wennington.” which left Plymouth on the 3rd of February, 1875, and had a passage of 104 days. He settled at Palmerston, and worked on railway construction works at Waikouaiti. About 1878 he settled in Oamaru, and found employment in a grain store for a number of years, until the 25th of February, 1899, when he took up the agency of the Allandale Coal Company. As a Druid Mr. Pyke has been prominently connected with Lodge Endeavour, and was the first district President of the Order in Oamaru. As a Freemason he is attached to Lodge Waitaki, English Constitution, and has held the office of Inner Guard. He is also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter. Mr. Pyke was married on the 1st of February, 1871, to a daughter of the late Mr. Charles Howard, of Staffordshire, England, and has had two daughters, one of whom is dead.

Mahan and Muir, photo. Mr. T. Pyke.

Mahan and Muir, photo.
Mr. T. Pyke.

Hilliker, Thomas , Wholesale and Retail Coal Merchant, Tyne Street, Oamaru. Bankers, Union Bank of Australia. Private residence, Eden Street.