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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Councillor Charles Williamson has represented North Ward in the Winton Borough Council since 1903. Mr Williamson was born in the Orkney Islands, on the 27th of November, 1859, and was brought to Port Chalmers as a child by his parents in the ship “Melbourne.” He was educated at Dunedin, Te Houka, and Clinton. In 1880, Mr Williamson went to station work as a stockman, and followed that occupation for eight years. He was afterwards in business as a butcher for six years at Dipton, and in 1898 established his present business in Winton. As an Oddfellow, Mr Williamson is attached to the Winton Lodge, and was previously connected with the Dipton Lodge. He was married, in April, 1887, to a daughter of Mr William Aston, of Riverton, and has, surviving, four sons and five daughters.