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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Mr. James O'Connell

Mr. James O'Connell , formerly Manager of the Waitati Dairy Factory, was born at Seacliff, Otago, in 1868. His father came to Otago from Victoria at the time of the Gabriel's Gully “rush.” He took contracts on the Blueskin main road and afterwards bought sections at Seacliff. During one of the bush fires that swept the locality, he had to fight the flames for three days and three nights in order to save his homestead. Mr. O'Connell served his apprenticeship at Gore with Mr. S. M. Robins (afterwards Government Dairy Inspector), and was manager of a factory at Okain's Bay, Akaroa, before taking charge of the factory at Waitati.