Charles Henry Spinley

" Spinley, Charles Henry, Engineer and General Smith, Helensville. Mr. Spinley was born at Great Grimsby, England, in 1853, where also he was educated and brought up to the trade of a general smith. Later, he decided to try his fortune in the Colonies, and in 1880, departed for New Zealand in the ship “Wanganui.” Early in 1881 he went to Helensville and established himself in business there, was very successful, and becoming popular, was elected to the town board in 1884. At the present time he is serving his fourth term as chairman. Mr. Spinley was married to a daughter of Mr. Edward Ingham, farmer, Middle, Rasen, Lincolnshire, and has five sons and four daughters."

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