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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts]

Wheel Traffic

Wheel Traffic.

Gosling, W. and Son , General Carriers and Contractors, Blenheim; branch at Seddon.

Mr. William Gosling , of the firm of W. Gosling and Son, was born at Smethwick, near Birmingham, England, on the 1st of May, 1833, and is the second son of the late Mr. Joseph Gosling, who for many years was a prominent contractor at Smethwick. He was educated at Lodge Bank Academy and other institutions, and afterwards worked with his father until he was twenty-three years of age, when he left for New Zealand. Mr. Gosling sailed from England in the ship “Indian Queen,” and landed in New Zealand in January, 1857. In conjunction with others, he chartered a vessel to go to the Collingwood diggings, but through some misadventure was compelled to land at Cloudy Bay, whence he trudged over the rugged country to Collingwood. A few years later, Mr. Gosling returned to Blenheim, worked for a time at timber-sawing, in partnership with Mr. N. T. Prichard, and then took up land. He sold out soon after, and went to Australia, where he traded some time as a contractor in Sydney and Rockhampton, and then went to the Queensland goldfields. Mr. Gosling finally returned to New Zealand, worked for several years at the Wakamarina diggings, and afterwards found employment for a short time at Messrs Brownlee and Company's sawmill at Havelock. He subsequently established his present business in Blenheim, and at Seddon. As a general carting
Macey, photo.Mr. W. Gosling.

Macey, photo.
Mr. W. Gosling.

and carrying contractor, he has worked up one of the largest trades in Blenheim, and at Seddon, and constantly employs from six to eight persons. Mr. Gosling has also a large number of heavy vehicles continually on the road. Some years ago, he took his second son into partnership, and the firm has since been known as Messrs W. Gosling and Son. Mr. Gosling is married, and has four sons and two daughters.