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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Reid, James , General Merchant, Riversdale. Mr Reid was born in 1876, in Dunedin, where he was educated and brought up to office work in the Riversdale district with Messrs Pease and Valentine, respectively. In 1894 he started his present business in partnership with Mr Frew, but has been sole proprietor since 1902. Mr Reid has a complete general stock of groceries, drapery, boots, etc., and he acts as agent for the Commercial Union Assurance Company, and for the Otago Daily Times and Witness, the Gore Standard, the Weekly Press and the Canterbury Times. He was for some time a member of the Riversdale Rifles, and is now a member of the Rifle Club. Mr Reid is Past Grand of the Loyal Riversdale Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity. He was married, in 1904, to a daughter of Mr James Pollock, of Waipounamu.