BULL, JAMES (1831-92) was born in London, trained as a carpenter and worked for Grissell and Peto on the building of the Houses of Parliament at Westminster. Coming to Wellington in 1859, he did some work on the provincial buildings. Having contracted to build a house at the ferry in Rangitikei, he took up land and erected a sawmill and later acquired 100 acres at Pukapukatea, where he established his Pukenui farm (now Ohakea). Bull had a hotel and store at a spot afterwards called Bull Town, and eventually Bulls. He was carrying for some years between there and Wanganui.

Cycl. NZ, i; J. G. Wilson.

Reference: Volume 1, page 75

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