Mr. Thomas Curtis Swale , who has been Manager of the Spar Bush mill since 1900, was born at Longbush page 920 in 1868, and was brought up principally to sawmilling work. He gained experience at Oteramika, Seaward Bush, and Greenhills, found employment at the Spar Bush mill in 1890, and became manager in 1900. Mr Swale is a member of the Loyal St. George Lodge of Oddfellows at Invercargill. He takes an interest in sports, and is especially fond of fishing, shooting, and coursing. Mr Swale was married, in 1890, ta a daughter of Mr J. Sutherland, of Brunswick, One Tree Point, and has two daughters and one son.