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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. John Pattison
Mr. John Pattison , sometime Past Master, and one of the original members of Lodge Aparima, No. 1617, E C., occupied the position of Worshipful Master at the time the Lodge was transferred to the New Zealand Constitution in 1892. Mr. Pattison was born at Burntisland, on the Firth of Forth, in the year 1838. Choosing a seafaring life, he followed that calling for a number of years, but afterwards went to Victoria, where the newly opened goldfields were attracting considerable attention. Mr. Pattison participated in the several “rushes” and met with much success. He crossed the Tasman Sea, and settled down in Riverton about 1860, and during the many years of his residence in New Zealand had been engaged successively in storekeeping, farming, and hotelkeeping. He was latterly well known as proprietor of the Globe Hotel. Mr. Pattison died some time ago.
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The Late Mr. J. Pattison.