Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Best, James, Farmer, Ohariu Valley. The son of the late Mr. George Best, the subject of this article was born in the Valley in 1861, and was brought up to a country life. He purchased the farm of 200 acres he now occupies in 1884, and has added 200 acres of leasehold since that time, his flock numbering 700 sheep, besides cattle and horses. In 1885 Mr. Best was married to a daughter of Mr. James Taylor, settler, Tawa Flat, and has two sons and two daughters.