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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Ellis, William

Ellis, William, Farmer, Waterfalls, Ohingaiti. Born at Gipping, near Strome, Suffolk, Mr. Ellis spent his youthful days in farming, and came out in 1859, per ship “Mary Ann,” to Lyttelton. For ten years he carried on a dairy farm at Akaroa and Little Akaroa, but sold out and removed to the Canterbury Plains. Soon afterwards he was appointed manager of Mr. Travers station at Amuri, where he remained four years, then returning to Christchurch to manage an auctioneering business. Subsequently he became manager of Mr. Reess's farm, on leaving which Mr. Ellis William Ellis settled on the Waimate Plains, finally taking up his present property in 1886. The land was then dense bush, but is now in a highly improved state. Mr. Ellis first stocked his place with dairy cattle, milking as many as twenty-eight cows daily. A fine stream running through the property was utilised as a motive-power for driving separator, churn, etc. However, in consequence of the low price of butter, the distance from a market, and the fact that outside labour had to be employed, operations in this particular direction have been suspended, the power now being used in driving chaff-cutting and sawing machinery.