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

Mr. Robert Forrest

Mr. Robert Forrest , the Proprietor. was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the 10th of December, 1851, was brought up to the trade of a baker, and was in business as such for some years in two different parts of Scotland. He was for eight years contractor for stores on the Girvan-Port Patrick line of railway in Ayrshire. In 1883 he came to Wellington by the ship “Port Glasgow.” Mr. Forrest settled at St. Andrews, Canterbury, and for four years conducted the store now owned by Messrs J. Young and Son. In 1887 he removed to Georgetown, and bought the freehold of the hotel, which he has since conducted in conjunction with the general store which is carried on in a separate building. In 1900 Mr. Forrest took a trip Home, and visited England, Scotland and Ireland. He travelled by the s.s. “China,” which was wrecked near Perram, at the mouth of the Red Sea, and the passengers had to continue their voyage in the s.s. “Carthage.” Mr. Forrest was initiated as a Freemason at Girvan, in Lodge St. John, Scottish Constitution, but he is not affiliated in New Zealand. He was married, on the 21st of December, 1875, to a daughter of the late Mr. William Strain, of Wishaw, Scotland.

Mr. R. Forrest.

Mr. R. Forrest.