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

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. Robert Rutherford , J.P., was born in Kinross-shire, Scotland, and came out to New Zealand in 1864. He settled in Dunedin, and became chairman of the old Caversham road board, and was afterwards first mayor of the borough. Mr. Rutherford was also chairman of the first Ocean Beach Domain Board, and for many years was a member of the Otago Harbour Board. He served on the Caversham school committee for the first time in 1879, and was for many years its chairman.