DAVIES, WILLIAM (1824-82) arrived in New Zealand in the early forties and settled at Manukau. In 1863, in partnership with Thomas Williamson, he contracted for the carriage of commissariat stores during the Waikato war. He was afterwards for some years in business at Onehunga as a ship chandler and commission agent, also owning several small coasting vessels. On the opening of the Thames goldfield he established himself as a storekeeper at Grahamstown. He was chairman of the road board and afterwards mayor of Thames. In 1875 he defeated Rowe for the Provincial Council seat, which he held until the abolition. He was afterwards harbourmaster until his death on 29 Dec 1882.

Auckland P.C. Proc.; Thames Advertiser, 30 Dec 1882.

Reference: Volume 1, page 114

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