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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Austin, N. B.

Austin, N. B., Boot and Shoemaker, Plimmer's Steps, Wellington. Private residence, Willow Bank House. Mr. Austin was born in Geelong, Victoria, and came over to New Zealand in 1862, arriving at Dunedin with his father's family when he was quite a boy. Mr. Austin, senior, was attracted to Otago by the gold rush, which had just begun, and at once made for the Gabriel's Gully field. His son was educated at Lawrence, Otago, and was apprenticed to Mr. Monaghan, boot and shoemaker, at Lawrence, completing his term of apprenticeship in 1880. Subsequently Mr. Austin was in Oamaru for twelve years in business on his own account, and established himself in Wellington in 1892. He is a professional athlete, and has at various times won a great number of prizes, many of them very valuable, ranging, indeed, as high as £50 He won the [unclear: high] jump in Waimate for nine years consecutively. Mr. Austin was captain of the At[unclear: leti]c Football Ciub.