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. Alexander Burt was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, and was brought up to his trade in Glasgow. He came to Melbourne in 1859, and two years later he was at the Gabriel's Gully “rush” in Otago, and settled in Dunedin in 1862. Mr. Burt was for three years a member of the Dunedin City Council, and for a like period occupied a seat on the Harbour Board. He has ever taken a keen interest in technical education, and has been president of the Dunedin Technical Classes Association since its establishment.