FOX, EBENEZER (1827-86) was apprenticed to printing in England and completed his time as a compositor. He studied Pitman's shorthand and was an expert notetaker. For some years he was a member of the staff of the Manchester Examiner and Times, which employed him reporting political speeches and important events. For reasons of health Fox emigrated to Australia in 1852, spent 10 years in journalism there and in 1862 came to Dunedin, where he found employment on the Otago Daily Times, recently established by Vogel. Here he became chief reporter and by his legal reports made a reputation for the paper which was maintained by subsequent staffs. In 1868 Fox joined Vogel and Campbell in an offer to lease the paper, and next year they were associated in the establishment of the New Zealand Sun. This lasted only a few months, and Fox then went with Vogel to Auckland, to assist in his control of the Southern Cross. A few months later he became private secretary to Vogel and in 1870 secretary to the cabinet, which position he filled until about 1885, when he retired. He died on 8 Jan 1886.

Otago Daily Times Diamond Jubilee; N.Z. Times, 9 Jan 1886.

Reference: Volume 1, page 154

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