Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

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

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Bussell, Peter , Farmer, “Grassmere,” Otepopo and Allday Bay, Kakanui. This old settler was born in Bathgate, Scotland, in 1824, and has been engaged in country pursuits since his earliest days, except during a short experience of goldmining in Otago. He arrived at Port Chalmers, in 1861, by the ship “Pladda,” and settled four years afterwards in Otepopo district, where he acquired page 467 his first portion of the “Grassmere” property, which now consists of 180 acres of freehold. Subsequently Mr. Russell purchased his fine property at Allday Bay, consisting of 521 acres. Mr. Russell has served on the Otepopo Road Board and school committee, and was married in 1884.