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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Phillips, W. J.

Phillips, W. J., Farmer, Sanson. The subject of this sketch was born in Wellington in 1864. His father—one of the pioneers of the Colony—arrived in the year 1842, and was one of the W. J. Phillips first to settle in Sandon. Mr. Phillips devoted himself to farming from his youth, and has been successful in his career. The homestead is beautifully situated on a rising ground, commanding a grand view of the surrounding country and the Tararua Ranges. Mr. Phillips married Miss Hammond, one of the Hammond family so widely-known and respected in Rangitikei.