Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. Frederick Giblin, Engine-Driver on the Napier-Taranaki Section of the New Zealand Government Railways, stationed at Eastown, was born at Nelson in 1857. Joining the service in 1876, as cleaner at Picton, after two years he was transferred to Wanganui, becoming fireman in 1880. Four years later he was promoted to the position of driver, which he has held for over twelve years. He is a member of the St. Andrew Kilwinning, S.C., Lodge of Freemasons, and Court Rhoderick Dhu of the Order of Foresters. He is interested in farming pursuits, having acquired 230 acres of bush-land in the Waverley District. In 1882 Mr. Giblin was married to a daughter of Mr. J. Hughes, of Waverley, and has two sons and three daughters.