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

Mr. George Pettigrew

Mr. George Pettigrew , who has been Dredge Master of the Hessey dredge, from its start, also superintended the erection of the plant. He was born and educated at Manuka Creek, between Milton and Waitahuna, and has been employed in gold mining work since he was eleven years of age. About 1894, Mr Pettigrew commenced to work on a dredge, and four years later was appointed to the charge of the Adam's Flat dredge, where he continued for seven months. He was then manager of the Waimumu Extended for two years and a-half, and afterwards was dredge master of the Victory at Nelson Creek (on the West Coast) for seven months, and of the Golden Chain, on the Upper Clutha, for four months, before being appointed to his present position. Mr Pettigrew is a member of the Wendon Lodge of Oddfellows, Waikaia. He was married, in 1890, to a daughter of the late Mr Robert Macpherson, of Dunedin, and has one son and two daughters.