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

Mr. Ernest John Cameron

Mr. Ernest John Cameron , Of the firm of McCubbin and Cameron, was born at Mataura, in 1880. He attended school in Mataura, and studied for a year at the Southland High School, and for two years at the Otago Boys' High School. He was brought up to mercantile life at Mataura, and afterwards acted as clerk to Messrs W. Gardiner and Co. for two years. In 1900, Mr Cameron went to South Africa, and joined the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles, with whom he served seven months, but returned to his native land in 1901. He is a member of the Mataura Boys' Cadets, and holds rank as lieutenant. Mr Cameron was married, in 1904, to a daughter of Mr W. S. D. Trotter, of Hillgrove.