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

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Councillor John Thomas Newton has been a member of the Wallace County Council since 1895, and represents Wairio riding Mr Newton was born on the 23rd of March, 1846, at St. Just Penwith, Cornwall, England. He was brought up on his father's farm, and afterwards was engaged in farming on his own account. Mr Newton came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Maori,” in 1880, and two years later settled at Wrey's Bush. He was appointed to the Commission of the Peace, in 1898, and was for some years chairman of the Wrey's Bush school committee. When the school was closed, he was presented by the residents of the district with a gold chain, in recognition of his services. Mr Newton was married, in 1872, to a daughter of the late Mr Anthony Johns, of St. Keverne, Cornwall, England, and has, surviving, one son and one daughter.