IVESS, JOSEPH (1844-1919) was born at Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland, and accompanied his parents to Melbourne in 1852. Educated at Barnett's Grammar School at Emerald Hill, he came to New Zealand in 1868, and was engaged in the printing business in Hokitika and Reefton. He represented Inangahua in the Nelson Provincial Council (1873-75). In 1875 he moved to Patea, where he established the Patea Mail and in 1877 to Ashburton, where again he established a newspaper.

He was a member of the borough council and contested the Parliamentary seat for Wakanui against J. C. Wason (1881). The election of Wason being declared void, Ivess defeated Alfred Saunders. In 1884 he was defeated by E. Grigg, but he regained the seat in 1885, defeating E. G. Wright. On being again defeated (in 1887) he retired. Ivess established 45 newspapers in various towns in Australia and New Zealand. He died on 5 Sep 1919.

NZPD, 11 Sep 1919; Who's Who NZ, 1908; Scholefield, Union Catalogue.

Reference: Volume 1, page 232

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