NEWTON, THOMAS KENNEDY (1829-96) arrived in Otago in 1849. In 1852 he moved to Napier and started business as a storekeeper, his first store being in Onepoto gully. Newton was in partnership at different times with Alexander, Alex. Brown and Irvine as wholesale and retail merchants. He was also interested in pastoral runs at Te Mahanga and elsewhere; owned two small trading vessels, and was a large buyer of Maori grain. Newton represented Napier town in the Provincial Council (1866-67 and 1869-71). He died on 2 Sep 1896.

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Reference: Volume 2, page 63

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