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. William Ross , Papermaker at the Mataura Mills, was appointed to his position in 1897. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1860, attended school at Lasswade, and learned the trade of papermaking under Messrs William Todd, Junior, and Co., Springfield, and at other mills. In January, 1880, he arrived at Port Chalmers by the ship “Wanganui,” went to work for the Otago Paper Company, Dunedin, and was afterwards employed by Messrs Ferguson and Mitchell. Mr Ross made a trip to the Homeland, in 1883, and on returning, in January, 1884, commenced work at the Mataura Mills, with which, he has since been connected. He has, since 1889, been a member of Lodge No. 40, of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, has passed all the chairs, and holds office as auditor. He is a dog and poultry fancier, and a member of the Gore and Mataura Fanciers' Clubs. Mr Ross was married to a daughter of Mr J. Thornby, of Mataura, in 1885, and has two daughters and one son.