Newspaper owner of Napier. he came to New Zealand in the 1850s, and settled in Napier in 1857; there he founded the 'Hawkes Bay herald'. He was a member of the Provincial Council for Napier Town (1862-1867) and for Havelock North (1867-1871). He sold the 'Herald' in 1871, and died in New Caledonia on 26 November 1875. See Dictionary of New Zealand Biography / Scholefield Volume 2 p 529
Wood, James, 1822-1875
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John Stuart, auctioneer :To-morrow, 30th August at 2 pm. For positive sale. Mr John Stu...
Date: 1865
By: Stuart, John, active 1860s; Hawke's Bay herald-tribune (Newspaper)
Reference: Eph-A-AUCTION-1865-01
Description: Flier advertising an auction sale. Other Titles - Wagons Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Black letterpress on yellow paper, 227 x 145 mm.
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Inward letters - Surnames, Wood
Date: 1858-1876, nd
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0653
Description: Correspondents: Mr Wood [?], Wellington & Porirua Ferry, 1871 & undated (2 letters); James Wood, Napier, 1858-1866, & undated (19 letters); Reader Wood, Auckland, 1863-1872 (3 letters, one to J Busby Esq); R J Wood, Secretary of Tauranga Regatta, 1876 (1 letter); William Wood, Invercargill, 1867 (1 letter) Quantity: 1 folder(s).