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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Mr. Joseph Veel Colborne-Veel

Mr. Joseph Veel Colborne-Veel, M.A., belonged to an old Gloucestershire family and was born in 1830. He received his education at Kidderminster and Magdalen Hall, Oxford, where he graduated and took his M.A. degree in 1856, coming out to New Zealand in the following year. Mr. Veel was originally intended for holy orders, but preferred to follow other pursuits. After settling in Christchurch, he joined the Staff of the “Press” newspaper, as sub-editor, succeeding Mr. Sale (now Professor Sale, of Otago University), and, subsequently, became leader-writer and eventually editor. With a short intermission, Mr. Veel continued his journalistic work in Christchurch till 1878. In 1875, he was elected a member of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College. In his college days at Oxford he was known as a light-weight athlete, and in bis later career, took a great Interest in the game of chess, of which he was a strong player. In April, 1878, Mr. Veel succeeded the Rev. Mr. Habens, as Secretary of the North Canterbury Education Board, on that gentleman's appointment as Inspector-General of schools for the Colony. He became also principal of the Normal school about the year 1890. Mr. Veel was married at St. John's, Notting Hiii, London, in 1857, to a daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Anstey, of Oxford, and when he died in 1895, he left his widow, one son and three daughters.

Standish and Preece, photo The late Mr. J. V. Colborne-Veel.

Standish and Preece, photo
The late Mr. J. V. Colborne-Veel.