Davidge, William Thomas, Land, Estate, and Financial Agent, Hotel Broker, and Public Valuator, Coombe's Arcade, Auckland, and Queen Street, Onehunga. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Mr. Davidge was born in Auckland In 1864, and began his commercial life at the age of seventeen which he followed for several years. He was for about eleven years in the post office, Auckland. Retiring from the service on account of ill-health, Mr. Davidge established himself in Hamilton some six years page 312 ago, and has formed a large and increasing connection in the buying and selling of land, negotiating loans, etc., besides having had extensive experience in the grain trade and considerable business in mining interests. In 1900 Mr. Davidge removed from the Waikato to his present position in Coombe's Arcade, where he still carries on the greater part of his country business. He also does a considerable amount of business in special apartments at his private residence in Queen Street, Onehunga. Mr. Davidge was appointed Government valuator for Piako County in 1897