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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
McDonnell, Edward
McDonnell, Edward, J.P., Manager of the Karioi Station, was born at Hokianga, north of Auckland, in 1842. He is the fourth son of the late Captain Thomas McDonnell, R.N., who settled in New Zealand in 1841–42. Educated at Auckland, he was for five years on the Thames goldfield, after the discovery of the precious metal. In 1874 he came to Karioi to take the management of this large station, and has been there ever since. Mr. McDonnell is a brother of Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell, who is referred to elsewhere in these pages. In 1896 Mrs. McDonnell died, leaving three children.
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Mr. E. McDonnell.