COSTLEY, EDWARD (1794-1883) was born and brought up in Ireland and seems to have left for Australia in 1833. He apparently spent some time at Cape of Good Hope and Tasmania, and arrived at Bay of Islands in the early forties. Costley made careful investments in the early days of the colony, lived very frugally and never married. On his death (18 Apr 1883) he left a fortune of £135,000 for charities and public purposes in the city of Auckland.

N.Z. Herald, 19 Apr 1883.

Reference: Volume 1, page 106

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