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. Thomas MacGibbon , J.P., who has been a member of the Mataura Borough Council, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1839, and arrived with his parents in Dunedin in 1849. Prior to settling in Mataura, Mr MacGibbon was engaged in pastoral pursuits, but in 1872, he and his father and brother started business as general merchants at Gore and Mataura. He has taken a very active part in public affairs during his residence in Southland, and has filled positions on many local bodies. At present he is a member of the Southland Education Board, of which he was sometime chairman, and representative of the Board on the Board of Otago School Commissioners.