The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. Alex. A. Mcmaster
Mr. Alex. A. Mcmaster , Of “Tokarahi,” was born in 1863, at “Waikaura,” Oamaru, and educated at Rugby and on the Continent. He is a son of the late Mr. A. McMaster, sometime of the firm of Borton and McMaster. After a few years of travelling and training in commercial pursuits, he came to Oamaru to assist his father in the management of his property. Mr. McMaster has always taken great interest in athletic sports. He was married, in 1889, to Miss Reid, of Elderslie, and has two sons and one daughter.