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 married a Maori, and lived for some time at Kaikoura. Thence he came to Port Levy, Pigeon Bay, and finally Okain’s Bay. He built a few small vessels and boats, and died in Okain’s Bay at a good old age.

John Kelly, 1840-50, came here in the early whaling days. Lived in Pigeon Bay, Okain’s Bay, and Port Levy, and died at Southbridge.

John Moles, 1830-40, was in Peraki in March of 1841 or 1842. He came to New Zealand in the very early days, and was whaling for some time. He was allowed to be the most skilful boatman on the coast. Along with Mr. Joseph Greenwood and a Maori he was drowned going from Purau to Motonau in 1846.

William Mires (Meyers?), 1830-40, was a blacksmith, and came to New Zealand in the early whaling days. He did a great deal of work at his forge in the ’forties, at which time he was the oldest man here among the settlers. He died at the Maori pa, Kaiapoi, at a very advanced age, over ninety years.

Philip Ryan, 1830-40, arrived in New Zealand in 1838. He was a cooper on board a whaler. He set up a whaling station at