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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

St. Albans — Maynard, John Henry,

St. Albans.

Maynard, John Henry, Builder, Dean Street, St. Albans. Mr. Maynard was born in Cornwall, England, in 1856, and was educated in the theory of mining under his father, who was an engineer. After spending some time mining in Austria, he came to New Zealand in 1879, and landed at Lyttelton. Mr. Maynard was for five years at Ormondville, Hawke's Bay, and during a part of his residence there he was a member of the local town board and also of the licensing bench. Subsequently he removed to Ashburton, where he carried on the business of a builder, and received a fair share of the trade of the district. He was chairman of the Hampstead Town Board for some years, and in 1898 he was elected a member of the
Mr. and Mrs J. H. Maynard and Children.

Mr. and Mrs J. H. Maynard and Children.

page 1110 Ashburton Borough Council. Mr. Maynard is an Oddfellow, and has been through all the chairs of his lodge. He was married in New Zealand to a daughter of Mr. R. Haworth, an old colonist of Canterbury, and has a family of three sons and one daughter. Mr. Maynard takes a great interest in political matters, and has been president of the local Liberal Association. He now resides in Dean Street, St. Albans.