The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Natlor, George
Natlor, George
, Butcher, Matakanui. Mr. Naylor was born in 1841 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, and served his time as a pork butcher at Halifax. For
three years he served in the 4th Royal Dragoon Guards at Aldershot and Brighton, and was then bought out of the army. He had experience in various parts of England, in connection with his business, and also at coalmining and iron works. After arriving in the Colony, in 1875, he was for some time with his brother, Mr. Benjamin Naylor, at Clyde. Subsequently he took up 200 acres of land under the deferred payment system, and resided on the property till 1890, when he settled at Matakanui, and opened up business as a butcher. He was chairman of the Matakanui school committee for six years, and is clerk of the scales for the Vincent Jockey Club. Mr. Naylor was married, in 1865, to a daughter of Mr. J. Stubbs, of Durham, and has three sons and five daughters.