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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. Leonard Robinson
Mr. Leonard Robinson , Master of No. 2 Dredge, was born in 1866, at Mauku, Auckland, and after leaving school, was engaged successively in general labouring work, survey work, bush farming, farming, and in mining at the Thames. Mr Robinson started erection work on dredges in 1899, and afterwards became a winchman. In 1901, he was appointed manager of the United No. 1 Dredge at Waikaka, and he received his present appointment in August, 1903. Mr Robinson was married, in 1901, to a daughter of Mr J. T. Melsop, of Waiuku, and has one son and one daughter.