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. George A. Travis , formerly Officer in Charge of the Wedderburn Railway Station, was born at Arrowtown, Otago, in 1877. He was educated at his native place, and at Invercargill and Dunedin, and entered the service as a cadet in Dunedin in 1892. After serving at Middlemarch, and at Kokonga, where he was in charge, he was appointed officer-in charge of the Ranfurly railway station, on the 1st of December, 1898, and was afterwards transferred to Wedderburn. During his residence at Kokonga Mr. Travis was secretary and treasurer of the local literary and debating society. He takes a general interest in athletics, and has played in football, cricket and tennis matches. Mr. Travis is now (1904) an officer at the Dunedin railway station.