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

Mr. Edward Lawson

Mr. Edward Lawson , Dredgemaster of the Masterton Dredge, was born at Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland, on the 13th of November, 1836. While a lad, he went to sea for three years, but left his ship at Melbourne in 1858. For some three years he was employed on coasting steamers between Adelaide and Melbourne, and was second mate on the steamer “Oscar,” on her first voyage to the page 1051 New Zealand gold rush. In September, 1861, Mr Lawson was at Gabriel's Gully, Otago, and since that time has had many experiences on the various fields, in connection with all kinds of mining and battery work. He was one of the partners in No. 1 Mining Lease, Blue Spur, Gabriel's Gully, and in No. 1 Water Right certificate. Mr Lawson commenced his dredging experience in 1890, on the Molyneux, and afterwards became dredgemaster of the New Era on the West Coast. Subsequently, he had charge of the Gow's Creek dredge at Waikaia, and, later, started the Golden Gate dredge,
Mr. E. Lawson.

Mr. E. Lawson.

of which he had charge for about two years. He afterwards acted in a similar capacity on the Golden Lead, the Dome Creek, the Klondyke, the Waipapa, and other dredges. On another occasion he superintended the erection of the Edina dredge at Dumbarton Rock, on the Molyneux, from Gow's Creek. Mr Lawson was appointed inspector for the building of the Masterton dredge, of which he has had charge since work was commenced. He was also dredgemaster of the Mystery Flat dredge for two years and a-half at Waikaia. Mr Lawson was married, in 1876, to a daughter of the late Mr N. Ross, of Taieri, and has four sons and two daughters.