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

Mr. John Guy

Mr. John Guy , Stationmaster at the Bluff, was appointed to the position in February, 1904. He was born at Dumbarton, Scotland, in 1855; educated at the Scotch Free School; entered the service of the North British Railway Company in 1860, and remained there six years. At the age of eighteen he came to New Zealand by the ship “Wild Deer,” landing at Port Chalmers, where he was engaged by Messrs Cobb and Co for some time, and then joined the Government service. He made steady progress, and became successively stationmaster at Pukerau, Orepuki, Kingston and Edendale, whence, after a term of eight years, he was transferred to Inglewood, in Taranaki; and from Inglewood, he was promoted to his present position. Mr Guy was married, in 1888, to a daughter of Mr P. B. Bolt, of Lake Wakatipu, and has three sons and two daughters.
Mr. J. Guy.

Mr. J. Guy.