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

Watson, Samuel Collinson

Watson, Samuel Collinson , Farmer. Windsor Farm, Windsor. Mr. Watson is the youngest son of one of Canterbury's pioneer settlers, the late Mr. W. M. Watson, of Upper Riccarton, near Christchurch, where he was born in 1869. He was educated at Upper Riccarton, and worked on one of his father's farms before starting on his own account at Ladbrooks in the Lincoln district, in 1891. After about eight years' experience there Mr. Watson sold out to one of his brothers and bought his present farm at Windsor Junction, between the Tokaráhi and Ngapara branch lines of railway. The property consists of 565 acres of freehold, originally part of the Windsor Park estate, and is mostly rolling downs of strong limestone land, admirably adapted for dairying and agricultural farming. In the season of 1903 the wheat crop averaged sixty-one bushels, and some eighty acres of oats yielded nearly 100 bushels to the acre. A fine homestead and outbuildings have been erected on the property. During his residence in Canterbury, Mr. Watson was a director of the Central Dairy Factory, for about five years. In 1902 he was one of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the North Otago Dairy Company, of which he is now a director. He was also one of the provisional directors of the North Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association, and has been chairman of the Windsor school committee for three years. Mr. Watson was married, in 1892, to a daughter of Mr. Robert Blake, of Papanui, Christchurch, and has three sons and one daughter.

Mohan and Muir, photo. Mr. and Mrs S. C. Watson.

Mohan and Muir, photo.
Mr. and Mrs S. C. Watson.