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. Archibald Grant Reid , J.P., was born and educated in Banffshire, Scotland. He was brought up as a baker, but since his arrival in the colonies he has filled many callings. Mr. Reid arrived in Victoria in 1855, and was at Castlemaine, Momih, Blackwood, and afterwards in New South Wales. He came to Otago in 1862, and was at the Woolshed, Glenore, the Dunstan, Naseby, and St. Bathans, and at Greenstone and Westport, on the West Coast. Finally he settled in Hawksbury about thirty-five years ago, and was mayor of the borough for eleven years. On taking office the borough was over £200 in debt, and on his retirement there was no debt, but a balance in hand, though the new Council buildings had been erected and were paid for Mr. Reid married Margaret Ada, daughter of Mr. C. A. Morrison, of Aberdeen, a stone engraver, and has two daughters. He now (1904), resides in Dunedin.