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

Johnston, Olloff Edward

Johnston, Olloff Edward , Builder, Bluff. Mr Johnston was born in 1875, at the Bluff, where he was educated. He served a six years' apprenticeship to his trade, and then worked as a journeyman until the beginning of 1902, when he started his present business Mr Johnston has a carpenter's and joiner's shop, with a complete plant. Amongst the buildings erected by him are those in connection with Mr Cawthorne's large fellmongery establishment at West Plains. Mr Johnston was a member of the Bluff Navals for four years, and was one of the corp's shooting team. He was married, in 1899, to a daughter of Mr W. Cawthorne, fellmonger, of Invercargill and the Bluff, and has one son.