GRAY, WILLIAM (1844-1907) was born in Aberdeen, a son of William Gray (1817-73) and arrived in New Plymouth with his parents in 1852. He received his education at private schools there and entered the office of the Taranaki News in 1858. Later he went to the Nelson Examiner office, where he served until 1864. He then entered the chief post office at Dunedin as a junior clerk. In 1865 he became clerk in the dead letter office of the General Post Office and from 1866-68 was mail agent on the Panama steamers. Until 1870 he was mail agent on the Melbourne steamers, and then was appointed clerk in the secretary's branch of the General Post Office. He was promoted chief clerk in 1872; Secretary two years later and Secretary of the Post and Telegraph department on the amalgamation of the two branches in 1881. Gray held that position until his death on 22 Mar 1907. In his youth he was a prominent cricketer.

Evening Post and N.Z. Times, 23 Mar 1907.

Reference: Volume 1, page 177

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