Mr. John Kilkelly , Manager of the timber yard of McCallum and Company's Ermedale sawmill, Fairfax, was born at Mataura. in 1867, and educated at Grove Bush, where his father is a farmer. For some years, he and his brothers were road contracting, but left that to start saw-milling, which they carried on in various parts of the Forest Hall, Tokonui and other districts. Mr Kilkelly left his brothers after they had started a mill at Grove Bush, and was for some time manager of McPherson and Company's sawmill at Fairfax. When that mill was sold to Messrs McCallum and Company, he was appointed to his present position. As a runner and wrestler, Mr Kilkelly has competed at sports in various parts of Southland, and has also taken part in sawing contests with some success. For three years he has been a member of the Fairfax school committee. In 1900, he married a daughter of Mr P. Ryan, of West Plains, and has two sons.