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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Captain George Charles Hart

Captain George Charles Hart, Assistant Marine Superintendent of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, has been in the Company's employ for over ten years under Captain Babot, the marine superintendent. Born in London in 1836, he was soon afterwards taken to Canada by his parents, where he was educated. At the age of fifteen Captain Hart went to sea as an apprentice on the Glasgow brig “Matha,” sailing out of Quebec. After serving six years he was employed on the great American lakes for some years. The subject of this notice left America in the Liverpool brig “Bell” as second officer, and after complening the voyage to Bristol, shipped in the barque “Blundel” for Auckland in 1861. Arriving in the northern city in the month of June in that year, Captain Hart left his vessel and has since been resident in the Colony. Having obtained his certificate as captain in 1868, he spent several years as master of coastal traders, and was afterwards second mate under the Union Steam Ship Company. In 1884 Captain Hart accepted the position he now holds. He was married at Onehunga in 1865, but Mrs. Hart died twelve years later, leaving three daughters and a son. One of the daughters married Mr. Thomas Rodgers, of Otahuhu. In 1882 Captain Hart was married to the daughter of Mr. Richard Haines, of Greenwich.