96TH BIRTHDAY
MR. VALENTINE SAVAGE VETERAN BOATBUILDER Born near Silverdale, Auckland, on November 23. 1842, Mr. Valentine Savage, of Franklin Road. Ponsonby. will celebrate his 96th birthday to-day. As a youth Mr. Savage learned the boatbuilding trade in Auckland, and he later built a number of boats at Whakatane and Opotiki. carrying on his trade until he was nearly 90.
A few years ago Mr. Savage went to live at his property at Hawai, near Opotiki. his vineyard there being one of the showplaces of the district. For the last four years, however, lie has lived in Auckland. Mr. Savage retains vivid memories of the troublesome days of the Maori War in Opotiki, during which he was involved in many exciting experiences.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23202, 23 November 1938, Page 17
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