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. James Emslie was a member of the Oamaru Borough Council for three years, and served for five years on the Middle School committeee. He was born on the 8th of October, 1845, in Kincardineshire, Scotland, and there he was educated and taught the trade of a tailcr. For five years Mr. Emslie was in business at Stonehaven, and arrived at Port Chalmers by the ship “Invercargill” on the 1st of October, 1875. In the following month he settled in Oamaru, where he commenced business as a tailor, and conducted it till 1883. He then went into business as a fruiterer, in Thames Street, and carried on a successful trade, to which he added that of a pastry cook and confectioner, but in 1901 he sold out both businesses. While in business Mr. Emslie bought several properties in the main street, and has a convenient private residence in Reed Street. Mr. Emslie is a member of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society. He was married, in 1872, to a daughter of Mr. James Masson, of the city of Aberdeen, and has two sons and three daughters.