lieut Daniel Cameron captain 1856
Mr. Daniel Cameron, Captain of the Greytown Rifle Club, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1856, and came with his parents to Dunedin in 1861, and went to Taranaki in 1863 with his father, who served all through the Maori war. The subject of this notice served his apprenticeship to the carriage building trade at New Plymouth. In 1873 he joined the Forest Rangers, serving at Pukearuhe under Captain Messenger, and afterwards joined the Taranaki Volunteers. In 1877 he moved to Greytown, and three years later equired the carriage works formerly owned by Mr. William Black. Being one of the best rifle shots in the district, he has won numerous trophies, including a handsome marble clock presented by Mr. W. C. Buchanan, , for the highest aggregate scorer in County West Corps, Wairarapa Association, in 18804, and also a silver cup and five guineas, being second for the belt in the in 1887. At a recent volunteer review held in Taranaki, as senior captain, he acted as major of the fourth battalion under Acting-Colonel Blythe. He assisted in the formation of the Greytown Volunteer Corps in 1878, being elected Lieutentant the same year and Captain in 1886, and appointed to the unattached active list of New Zealand Volunteer Force in 1891, and still holds that position. As captain of the Greytown Rifle Club he has held office since its formation. Captain Cameron was in command of the Greytown volunteers who assisted in the Parihaka campaign. Mrs. Cameron is the second daughter of the late Mr. William Humphries, one of the earliest settlers in Greytown. The family consists of three sons and two daughters. Mr. Cameron gained gold medals at the Wairarapa Agricultural Shows of 1890 and 1891 for vehicles, and holds numerous first prizes awarded since 1880. His factory is situated in Main Street, Greytown, in which town he has always taken a great interest in all local affairs. He was a Councillor for nine years, and is a great lover of athetic sports, and was elected on
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