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

Mr. William Perry

Mr. William Perry , who for many years was one of the most prominent business men in Hokitika, was born in County Roscommon, Ireland, in 1831. He came out to Melbourne when the gold “rush” was at it height, and managed various businesses on the Victorian diggings with decided success. About 1863, when the Otago “rush” set in, Mr. Perry crossed over to New Zealand, and was stationed for about two years at Queenstown, where he managed an extensive business. When the West Coast diggings broke out, Mr. Perry moved to Hokitika, and about 1872 he established his business in Revell Street. The death of Mr. Perry, on the 6th of June, 1898, caused widespread regret throughout the district, with which he had been so long, successfully, and honourably associated.