The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts]
Mr. James Toomey
Mr. James Toomey was elected President of the Westland Hospital Board in December, 1904, and had previously served as a trustee for nine years. He was born in Victoria, Australlia, in the year 1863, came to New Zealand at an early age, and settled on the West Coast. Mr. Toomey is known as a general storekeeper in Revell Street, Hokitika.