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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Beauchamp, Edward Hayes

page 1085

Beauchamp, Edward Hayes, Sheep-farmer, Manawak[unclear: aim]iko (“eating the heart of the nikau”) Station, Otaihanga. Mr. Beauchamp is the senior partner in the firm of Beauchamp and Field, whose estate of about 1000 acres of which some 800 acres have been cleared, 200 being still standing bush, carries 1600 sheep besides 130 head of cattle. Born in Hampshire. England, Mr. Beauchamp was educated at Weybridge, Surrey, and came to Wellington in 1873 per ship “Calæno. “ For some years he was engaged in sheep-farming in Hawkes Bay and subsequently managed Mr. Mawley's estate at Rangitumau, near Masterton, for seven years. As a member of the Masonic fraternity he was initiated at Hastings in the Heretaunga Lodge No. 1812, E.C. Mr. Beauchamp was married in 1881 to the fourth daughter of the Hon. Colonel Haultain, of Auckland, and has two sons and one daughter.