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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. William Alfred Kennedy

Mr. William Alfred Kennedy, Acting-Manager of the Wellington Branch of the Union Steam Ship Company, was born at Wellington in 1861, and was educated at the Church of England Grammar School, Auckland, and at the Otago High School Dunedin. He joined the Union Steam Ship Company in January, 1877, in the capacity of junior at the head office, Dunedin, subsequently passing through various departments of the service until 1889, when he was appointed to the position of manager of the Invercargill branch. Two years later he was transferred to the head office as general traffic manager, which position he held until September, 1895, when he was appointed relieving manager to the Company. In this capacity he officiated at Auckland till November, 1895, when he took charge of the Wellington branch.