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

Anderson, James Stewart

Anderson, James Stewart . Farmer, “Emleigh,” Enfield, “Emleigh” consists of 324 acres of freehold land, and is worked as a mixed farm. The proprietor was born in Stromness, Orkney Islands, in 1855, and was brought up to outdoor work on his father's farm. At the age of sixteen he went to America and spent six years there, at sea in summer, and working ashore in winter. He also had two years' experience as a sailmaker. In 1876 Mr. Anderson landed at the Bluff by the ship “Marlborough, on her second trip to the colony, For some time he worked at various contracts on Edendale station, and subsequently carried his swag to Gore when that settlement consisted of not more than eight houses. He was employed for some time at Gore, and afterwards worked on the formation of the Clinton-to-Clutha railway. Shortly afterwards Mr. Anderson settled in the Oamaru district, and was employed in dressing stone at the Totara quarry. Later, he bought into the reserve with partners, and started quarrying at Weston. Five years afterwards he sold his interest, and began in the same locality on his own account, and continued in that way for about four years. In 1886 Mr. Anderson commenced carrying on the roads, and still conducts that business. From 1894 to 1993 he had his stables at Weston on part of a leased farm of seventy-eight acres. While he was in the Weston district, Mr. Anderson was a member of the local school committee and of the Public Hall committee. He was married, in 1880, to a daughter of the late Mr. William Gargeeg, of Christchurch, and has four sons and four daughters.