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

Mr. Alexander Sangster

page 942

Mr. Alexander Sangster , who was for some time landlord of the Commercial Hotel at Riverton, was born at Peterhead, near Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1849, educated at the Free Church school, and brought up to the trade of a blacksmith. On coming to Port Chalmers in 1873 by the ship “Wild Deer,” he joined his brother at Invercargill, and they carried on business as general blacksmiths. In 1893, he took charge of Mr. Joseph Hatch's sealing party at Macquarie Islands, and on his return from the expedition was employed in the Southland Farmers' Implement and Engineering Company's service until 1898, when he leased the Commercial Hotel. Mr. Sangster is a skilful musician, and was bandmaster of the 1st Aberdeenshire Volunteer Artillery Band before he left his native land. He was conductor of the Invercargill Volunteer Band. While he resided at the Bluff he was a member of the Campbelltown Borough Council, and on one occasion unsuccessfully contested the mayoralty with the Hon. J. G. Ward, now Sir Joseph Ward. He is an old member of the Masonic Order. Mr. Sangster was married in 1878 to a daughter of the late Mr. William Martin, of Invercargill.