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

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. Frederick Walter Dawson , Timber Yard Manager at Messrs Mc-Callum and Company's No. 3 and No. 6 mills at Colac Bay, was born in 1868, at Kentishberry, Tasmania, came to New Zealand, with his parents, in 1867, and was educated at Longbush. With the exception of four years spent in mining on the Long-wood (1896–1900) his time, since he left school, has been devoted to sawmill work. He was appointed to his present position at Colac in 1900. Mr Dawson is a member of the Colac Bay school committee, and is Past Arch of the Oraki Lodge of Druids, having twice passed through the chairs of his lodge. He served in the Invercargill City Guards, and is now sergeant in the Colac Bay Rifles, and a member of their shooting team. Mr Dawson was married, in 1901, to a daughter of Mr William Brown, blacksmith. Invercargill, and has two sons and four daughters.