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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Smith, James
Smith, James , Wheelwright and Builder, Main Street, Mataura. Mr Smith was born in 1839, in Forfarshire, Scotland, where he was educated and apprenticed as a wheelwright. He came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Nelson,” in 1863, and went to Balclutha, where he worked at his trade page 1088 for twelve years, part of the time on his own account. In 1875, Mr Smith removed to Mataura, and two years later founded his present business. He took up a municipal leasehold, on which he has erected a workshop and residence, in addition to the corner shop and residence occupied by Mr Bigwood, saddler. Mr Smith was married, in 1880, to a daughter of the late Mr Beard, of Victoria, and has two sons and two daughters.