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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
Mr. John Gillies
Mr. John Gillies, the Manager of the Bunnythorpe Creamery, was born in 1866 in Stirlingshire, Scotland, where he was educated. Me was occupied in farming in his native land until about 1888, when he came to New Zealand. Prior to his present engagement, Mr. Gillies, was manager of the Pohangina Creamery, run by the same company as the Bunnythorpe establishment. Mr. Gillies is married to a daughter of Mr. Hopkirk, of Wellington.