Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Field, Henry Claylands, C.E., Settler “Tutaeheka,” Aramoho. Mr. Field was born in Hampshire in 1825, and was educated at Stockwell Grammar School, at the City of London School, and at King's College, where he was an articled pupil of Sir John Rennie, the great engineer who built London Bridge. In 1845 Mr. Field took a position in the railway service, continuing till 1851, when he came to New Zealand per ship “Simla.” On his arrival he was appointed clerk and engineer to the Wanganui Town Board, subsequently becoming engineer to two road boards, and consulting engineer to the Rangitikei Road Board. When he retired in 1884, he had constructed under various local bodies over 2000 miles of roads, including “Field's Track” to Karioi, explored and surveyed by him. Mr. Field is the author of “Ferns of New Zealand”—an illustrated work published in 1890—and other works on scientific subjects. He contributes astronomical and biological sketches to the Al supplement of the Wanganui Chronicle, of which he is a director. Mr. Field has been a member of the Diocesan Synod for twenty years, and of the General Synod since 1886. He was for many years vice-president of the Wanganui Horticultural Society, and president of the Wanganui Harmonic Society. Mr. Field has five daughters and six sons, one of whom is member for Otaki Electorate.