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. Thomas Robert Newton , Manager, was born in Waimate, Canterbury, in 1868, educated there, and brought up on his father's farm. Since he left home, he has been engaged, in various capacities, in sawmill work. For about six years, he worked a mill in Victoria, and, after settling at Otautau, managed one for McPherson Brothers. When in Australia, Mr Newton took part in athletics, and was very successful as a sprint and hurdle runner. For some time he was engaged in making stockwhips for the Queensland market. The mill which he now manages was built by him. In 1892, he married a daughter of Mr W. Boothman, of Victoria, and has one son.