Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

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

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Mr. John Mcgregor , the Senior Partner of the firm, was born in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, in 1859, and came out to New Zealand at an early age, afterwards returning to Glasgow. Mr. McGregor learned his business with Messrs John Elder and Co., at the North British Locomotive Works, Cowlairs. Glasgow, and with Messrs James Russell and Sons, Falkirk. He returned to New Zealand in 1877 in the ship “Wellington,” landing at Port Chalmers, and having qualified as a marine engineer, went to sea for about seven years in the Union Steam Ship Company's intercolonial and coastal vessels, as second engineer. Afterwards for about fourteen years Mr. McGregor was engaged in erecting machinery for several mining companies at Reefton, having charge likewise of reduction and amalgamating works, and was subsequently at Preservation Inlet in a similar capacity. In 1832 Mr McGregor was married to a daughter of Mr. David Nicholson, of Blackburn, and has a family of one son and one daughter.