MOORE, FREDERICK GEORGE (1815-92), the son of Captain William Moore, R.N., arrived in Wellington in the Bengal Merchant (1840) having purchased land from the Company in London. Unable to gain possession of his land, he bought the brigantine Jewess, 130 tons, floated her off the Petone beach, and traded with some success on the coast until she was wrecked at Paekakariki (Apr 1841). In 1841 he piloted Captain Arthur Wakefield's ships into Nelson. Moore visited England in charge of New Zealand exhibits for the 1851 Exhibition. He wrote in the papers advocating a steamer service with New Zealand, and published a pamphlet on New Zealand flax. In 1852 he married Caroline, daughter of Robert Phelps, barrister (mayor of Tewkesbury). For some time he was in business as a merchant in Melbourne, and on returning to New Zealand was interested in mining companies and in the West Wanganui Coal Co. He died on 14 Nov 1892.

MSS. in Turnbull Library; Evening Post, 14 and 15 Nov 1892.

Reference: Volume 2, page 50

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