The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Collett, Charles
Collett, Charles
, Farmer and Firewood Merchant, Mokotua. Mr Collett was born in 1862, at
Invercar-
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gill, where he was educated, and was for twenty years with Messrs McCallum and Company, saw millers. Mr Collett has a farm of about 130 acres, but his time and attention are principally devoted to the firewood business. His plant consists of an eight horse-power traction engine for cutting and hauling the fire wood, and a large sawbench with two saws, one three feet and the other four feet six inches. He sends from 400 to 500 cords of wood to Invercargill annually. Mr Collett married a daughter of Mr W. Hamilton, who came to New Zealand over forty years ago, and there is a family of seven sons and three daughters. Mrs Collett's brother, Dr. Hamilton, is settled at Petone, near Wellington.