The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. Thomas Wright
Mr. Thomas Wright , who has been Ganger on the Orepuki-Waihoaka section of railways since October, 1903, was born on the 30th of April, 1869. at Green Island, Otago, educated at Port Molyneux, and brought up to a country life. He joined the railway service on the Kingston section in Southland, in 1897, and was promoted to his present position in 1903. Mr Wright was married, in 1898, to a daughter of Mr A. Melville, of Port Molyneux, and has two sons and one daughter.