DOLBEL, PHILIP (1827-1901) was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, and brought up to the sea. He owned a small vessel (the Hearty) trading on the English coast. In 1855 he came to New Zealand from Melbourne in the brig Onkaparinga, and for 12 months was engaged on bridge building and other public works at the Hutt. Then he went to Clive, Hawke's Bay, where he lived for 12 years. In 1865 he bought 900 acres at Springfield and later a run of 24,000 acres at Petane. He represented Mohaka in the Hawke's Bay Provincial Council (1861-75), was on the Hawke's Bay county council for some years and the Napier harbour board and a director of the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Cooperative Association. Dolbel was twice burned out by Hauhau when running a sheep station at Mangaharuru, and had several narrow escapes. He died on 28 Oct 1901.

Hawkes Bay P.C. Proc; Cycl. NZ, vi (p); Hawkes Bay Herald, 29 Oct 1901.

Reference: Volume 1, page 124

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