Mr. James Mccoll Dickson , “Rosemount,” Portobello, was born in Victoria, and accompanied his family to Dunedin in 1863. In conjunction with his brothers he carried on a sawmilling business at Catlins river for some years before entering into the present partnership. Mr. Dickson was elected chairman of the Portobello Road Board in 1904, and has been a member of the page 585 school committee for twelve years and its chairman five years. He is also a trustee of the Cemetery and Library Committees. Mr. Dickson has been a successful prizetaker at the competitions of the Portobello and Peninsula Rifles, with which he was connected for several years. He married a daughter of Mr. John Kerr, and has four children.