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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. Frederick Shaw
Mr. Frederick Shaw , who is Ganger of No. 5 section, Invercargill-Kingston line of railway, resides at Dipton. He was born, in 1847, at at Borton-on-the-water, Gloucestershire, England, and followed general labouring work for some years before coming to New Zealand in 1872, by the ship “Zealandia.” He started work on railway formation with Messrs John and Norman Campbell, in whose service he remained two years and a-half. Mr Shaw first entered the Government railway service in 1880 as a ganger at Athol. He served on the Athol school committee for two or three terms. Mr Shaw was married in 1872, to a daughter of the late Mr Jesse Lane, carpenter, Borton-on-the-water, Gloucestershire, England, and has a family of four sons and five daughters.