McKENZIE, MURDOCH (1812-84), a younger brother of Duncan McKenzie (q.v.), was born at Prince Edward Island, returned with his parents to the parish of Applecross, Ross, Scotland, at the age of two, was educated there and trained to the sea. At the age of 21 he returned to Cape Breton, became a master mariner and shipowner, and built a number of small ships at Baddeck. In the migration to Australia he sailed in the Highland Lass (Oct 1862), and took command when the captain was superseded at the Cape. After the settlement was established in New Zealand he bought the Aberdeen topsail schooner Gazelle and sailed her for some years. McKenzie sailed partly in his own interest the schooners Thistle, Flora Macdonald, Waverley and Kenilworth, the barque Martha and the brigantine Peerless, trading in the islands and all round the world. In later years he commanded the Three Cheers, Linda Weber, Handa Isle and Winona. He died on board the Winona on 3 Jul 1884. McKenzie was a member of the Auckland Provincial Council for Marsden (1859-61).

Macdonald; N. R. McKenzie (p); Auckland P.C. Proc.; N.Z. Herald, 21 Aug 1884.

Reference: Volume 2, page 16

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