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. John B. Bird (private address, Leet Street, Invercargill), is a partner in the firm of Bird Brothers, saw -millers, Seaward Moss. He was born at Waikiwi in 1871, and educated at Clifton. On leaving school he followed sawmill work at various mills throughout Southland. Together with his brothers, Messrs Thomas Bird and William Bird, he started a sawmill at Otatara in 1900, but removed with them to Seaward Moss at the end of 1903. Mr Bird is a member of the Royal St. George Lodge, Manchester Unitv, Invercargill. He married a daughter of Mr W. Anderson, farmer, of Otatara, and has one son.