Other formats

    TEI XML file   ePub eBook file  

Connect

    mail icontwitter iconBlogspot iconrss icon

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

Mr. James Meikle

Mr. James Meikle , Past District President of No. 4 District United Ancient Order of Druids, was born in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, in 1860. He was educated at Wilson's Endowed school, Fauldhouse, and served two years to the business of a cabinetmaker before coming to the Bluff, by the ship “Christian McCausland,” in 1875. He completed his apprenticeship at Port Chalmers, and after serving a short time as a carpenter, he settled in Oamaru in 1877. Since then he has been connected with the butchering business. He was for seventeen years in the employment of Mr. David Dunn, and bought the business at the corner of Coquet and Thames Streets from the Co-operative Company in April, 1898. Mr. Meikle's connection with the Order of Druids in Oamaru dates from shortly after the opening of Lodge Endeavour, in 1884. He has page 522 passed through all the chairs, including that of Arch Druid, was District President in 1897–8, is a member of the Royal Arch Chapter of the Order, and fills the office of treasurer. Mr. Meikle was married, in 1884, to a daughter of the late Mr. W. Marshall, of Herbert. This lady died on the 10th of September, 1893, leaving two sons and two daughters. On the 1st of September, 1897, Mr. Meikle contracted a second marriage with a daughter of the late Mr. F. Mattinson, of Oamaru, and three daughters have been born of this union.

Mr. J. Meikle.

Mr. J. Meikle.