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. William Dryden , Manager of the Otapiri Gorge Sawmill, was born in Dunedin in 1865, and started sawmilling on leaving school. After working at his trade in various capacities, he was appointed to his present position in 1902. Mr Dryden has been for some time a member of the Otapiri Gorge school committee. He was married, in 1888, to a daughter of the late Mr Joseph Smith, of Invercargill, and has three sons and one daughter.