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. Thomas M. Gillies , the Junior Partner of the firm, was born in Glasgow in 1864, and arrived in New Zealand in 1879. Mr. Gillies was educated in Glasgow for civil engineering, and served an apprenticeship with Mr. R. Peter and Messrs Anderson and Morrison, Dunedin; he subsequently became foreman for the last-named firm. In 1898, he joined Mr. McGregor as a partner in the Otago Foundry, under the style of Messrs John McGregor and Co. Mr. Gillies has been treasurer of the Brass Banas' Association of New Zealand, and is a member of the Otago Chess Club and Commercial Travellers' Club. As a Freemason he is a member of Lodge St. Andrew, 432, Scottish Constitution. In 1892, Mr. Gillies was married to a daughter of Mr H. Burgess, of Dunedin, and has a family of two daughters.