John William Ellis
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John William Ellis MBE was a New Zealand businessman and mayor of Hamilton from 1917 to 1918.
John William Ellis 1853–1918
John William Ellis in military uniform in 1870s
Te Tokanganui-a-noho originally stood at Motakotako, with Ellis (right of centre) and his first wife (right)
John William Ellis grave in Hamilton East Cemetery, with timber theme
Ōtorohanga
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Ōtorohanga is a north King Country town in the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 53 kilometres south of Hamilton and 18 kilometres north of Te Kūiti, on the Waipā River.
John William Ellis
…1884, though other sources say it wasn't until 1886. He then employed 4 men on 2 saw benches, powered by an 8 hp portable steam engine. John moved to Ōtorohanga in 1885, where he became postmaster and opened another store with Valder and John Taonui Hetet, of Ngāti Maniapoto descent. J T Hetet & Co built the…
Corrugated iron kiwi in Ōtorohanga
War memorials in Ōtorohanga
Ōtorohanga district library
Front of Otorohanga Kiwi House