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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Maskill, John

Maskill, John, Contractor, Turakina Valley. Mr. Maskill was born in 1859 in County Clare, Ireland, but at the age of mine he accompanied his parents to Cumberland, where he remained until fifteen years of age. Coming out to Lyttelton in 1874, he spent eight years in farming in the South Island, and then went to Taranaki, working on the railway for about four years there, and afterwards for three years at Wellington. Farming again attracted him, and he returned to Taranaki and followed his old occupation for five years, but sold out and commenced contracting in the Turakina District. In local politics in Canterbury Mr. Maskill took an active part having been a road board member, school commiteeman, and volunteer. Mr. Maskill married, in 1886, Miss Ataly, of Canterbury, and has a son and daughter.