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

Mr. Thomas Trail

Mr. Thomas Trail , one of the partners who own the Pourakino mill, was born at Mount Linton, Manapouri, in 1869, and educated at Riverton. He took to sawmill work on leaving school, but from 1894 to 1899 gave up the work to follow mining in Otago and at Preservation Inlet. In March, 1899, the partners established the Pourakino sawmill. Mr Trail is a member of the committee of the Riverton Rowing Club, and of the Regatta Committee. He is attached to Wallace Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows, American Constitution. Mr Trail was married, in 1902, to a daughter of Mr F. Roe, hotelkeeper, Riverton, and has one daughter.