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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Mr. John Kelly, Second Engineer of the s.s. “Maori,” was born in 1860, at Glasgow, where he was educated. He served his time with Messrs. Blackwood and Gordon, engineers and shipbuilders, of that city. Mr. Kelly first joined the Shire line, and was on board the s.s. “Elginshire” when she went ashore at Timaru. He then joined the Shaw, Savill and Albion line, occupying the position of freezing engineer on the s.s. “Arawa” from 1892 to 1894. In the latter year Mr. Kelly was promoted to the position he now holds.