Edward Kinnersley SMYTHIES of Riverton NZ [21459]
- Born: 24 Feb 1856
- Baptised: 22 Mar 1856, St Peter Onehunga Auckland NZ
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth RUTHERFORD [21460] on 4 Sep 1901 in Hindon Dunedin Otago NZ
- Died: 16 Sep 1918, NZ aged 62
 Research Notes:
MR. EDWARD KINNERSLEY SMYTHIES , one of the partners in the sawmilling firm of Trail Brothers and Smythies, manages the office work of the firm at the office in Palmerston Street, Riverton. He was born at Onehunga, in 1857, and educated in Dunedin at Shaw's School'97of which Mr Robert Stout (now Chief Justice Sir Robert Stout) was assistant master'97and at the Dunedin High School. After leaving school he went to England, where he was clerk in a merchant's office for four years. On returning to the colony, Mr Smythies went into the coal trade in Dunedin, and afterwards acted as manager of claims or mines at Switzers, Nokomai, and Preservation Inlet, for some time before settling at Riverton, where he joined Messrs Trail Brothers in establishing the Pourakino sawmill in 1899.
Mr Smythies is a member of the Riverton Borough Council, and also of the Hospital Trust, a member of the committee of the Riverton Racing and Athletic Clubs and vice-president of the Riverton Rowing Club. He was married, in 1901, to a daughter of the late Mr. William Rutherford, of Edinburgh.
Ref: THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND
Edward was aged 62 at his death
Edward married Elizabeth RUTHERFORD [21460] [MRIN: 7724] on 4 Sep 1901 in Hindon Dunedin Otago NZ.
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