WOOD, JAMES (1822-75) came to New Zealand in the fifties, and in 1857 settled at Napier where he founded the first paper in the province, the Hawke's Bay Herald. He was member of the Provincial Council for Napier Town (1862-67) and for Havelock North (1867-71), and was for some years chairman of committees of the Council. In 1871 Wood sold the Herald. He died at New Caledonia on 26 Nov 1875.

Hawkes Bay P.C. Proc.; Cycl. N.Z., vi, p. 363 (p); Hawke's Bay Herald, 4 Jan 1876.

Reference: Volume 2, page 267

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