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And He's knocking Off At 95
Mr Robert ("Pop") Sutherland is giving up work in his 95th year. How's that for a record!
"Pop" came to Gisborne in 1912 to help salvage the wrecked Star of Canada and stayed on to become a coach driver for J. R. Redstone & Son. In 1953 he joined Gisborne Mills and has worked full time there ever since.
Mr T. A. N. Corson and Mr Sutherland with (at back) John Corson and mills manager Bob Friar (right) after a Presentation of pictures at "Pop's" farewell function. Mr Sutherland is leaving Gisborne to live with his son in Darga-ville.
 John Corson and mills manager Bob Friar (right) after a Presentation of pictures at "Pops" farewell function. Mr Sutherland is leaving Gisborne to live with his son in Darga-ville.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 201 : March 24, 1971'); void 0){kind=link}
 John Corson and mills manager Bob Friar (right) after a Presentation of pictures at "Pops" farewell function. Mr Sutherland is leaving Gisborne to live with his son in Darga-ville.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 201 : March 24, 1971'); void 0){kind=link}
 John Corson and mills manager Bob Friar (right) after a Presentation of pictures at "Pops" farewell function. Mr Sutherland is leaving Gisborne to live with his son in Darga-ville.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 201 : March 24, 1971'); void 0){kind=link}