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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Mr. Charles Herbert Bradley

Mr. Charles Herbert Bradley , the Manager of the mill, was born at Hythe, Kent, Tasmania, in 1876, and started to work in a fitting shop at Queenstown, Tasmania. There he remained three years, and afterwards drove a locomotive for four years. For some time he was engaged in sawmill work. He had charge of a mill at Zeehan for some time, and afterwards built a mill for the North Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, in Kelly's Basin, Macquarie Harbour. After being for a short time a tributer in a tin mine, he was engaged in prospecting for the Tasmanian Government. In July, 1901, he came to New Zealand, and was engaged for about two years with Messrs James More and Sons, at Riverton, in driving a locomotive, and afterwards a steam launch, and for some time in charge of a mill. He came to the Glenburn mill as manager in the beginning of 1904. Mr Bradley holds both New Zealand and Tasmanian first-class competency certificates for locomotive engines. In 1897, he was champion light weight boxer of Tasmania, and, later in the same year, of Australia. He has competed in wrestling, rowing, and cycling contests with considerable success. Mr Bradley is a member of Lodge Wallace, Independent Order of Oddfellows, American Constitution, at Riverton.