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

Milmine, James

Milmine, James , Farmer, “Lancefield,” Weston. Mr. Milmine was born in 1840, at Galloway, Wigtonshire, Scotland, and served an apprenticeship of five years as a joiner, and two and a half years to marine engineering, at Lancefield. In September, 1863, he arrived at Port Chalmers by the ship “Mataura.” After working a year as a joiner in Dunedin, Mr. Milmine was employed as joiner and millwright for ten years by Mr. James Allan, of Hope Hill, Taieri. He then became a mill owner, and worked his plant for a year at the Taieri. In 1875 he removed to Elderslie, and was subsequently farming for a good many years at Otiake, besides working his plant throughout North Otago. Mr. Milmine bought “Lancefield,” which consists of 116 acres of freehold, in 1902, and his son owns 205 acres adjoining. While in Scotland, Mr. Milmine served for five years as a volunteer in the 4th Lanarkshire Rifles, and was present, in 1860, at a review by the late Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. After his arrival in New Zealand, he was for some time a member of the East Taieri Rifles. Mr. Milmine was chairman of the Brighton Road Board, in the Taieri district, for some years, and while at Otiake he served on the school committee for a number of years, and was chairman during part of the time. Mr. Milmine was married, in 1862, to a daughter of the late Mr. Allan Roxburgh, of Taieri, and has four sons and seven daughters.

Mr. and Mrs J. Milmine.

Mr. and Mrs J. Milmine.