Marriner, William Arthur, General Storekeeper, Mt. Wesley, Mangawhare. Mr. Marriner was born in Hokianga in 1839, and ten years later accompanied his parents to Mangawhare. He was educated at Wesley College, Auckland, and subsequently had five years experience at sea and was second mate of the barque “Signet.” Deciding to give up seafaring life, he became manager of the native business at Mr. Atkins' store. In 1862 Mr. Atkins retired, and the business was taken ever by Dr. Campbell. In 1879 Mr. Marriner left the employ of Messrs. Brown, Campbell and Co., leased a gumfield of 2000 acres at Port Albert, Kaipara, at which place he carried on business for one year, and then removed to Mt. Wesley, where he erected a large store. He also leased from the Government a block of land called Maungonui Bluff for two years, where he put up branch stores. At the expiration of this lease, he then leased from Mr. A. Harding the right to dig and remove gum from his Aoroa block of 14,000 acres. In 1895 he had the misfortune to be burnt out, after which he decided not to go into business again but to go into practice as a licensed interpreter. Mr. Marriner resides at Mt. Wesley, where he has a beautiful residence, being also a very popular man and much esteemed in the district; but though often pressed to enter public life, has always refused to do so. Mr. Marriner has been twice married; firstly, to Emily Boult, daughter of Mr. E. Boult, of Whangarei. This lady died through an accident received by falling from a horse, and left three young sons. Mr. Marriner's second wife was Mary Douglas, daughter of Mr. W. J. Douglas, of Tauranga. She died on the 1st of November, 1895, leaving four sons and one daughter.