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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Dalcety, James Scott , Farmer, Pitlivie Farm, Macrewhenua Settlement, Duntroon. Mr. Dalgety was born in the parish of St. Vigeons, Forfarshire, Scotland, in 1847, and was brought up to country life. He came out to Victoria in 1870, and had about eight years' experience on the goldfields of South Gippsland, and was in West Queensland for a few months. In 1878 Mr. Dalgety came to New Zealand, and settled in the Ashburton district, where he farmed for a good many years. In 1895 he was successful in drawing a section of 262 acres of the Maerewhenua Settlement. He has erected a substantial homestead with outbuildings, and altogether has made a large number of improvements on his property, which he holds under a lease in perpetuity, and works as a mixed farm. During his residence in Victoria Mr. Dalgety was for sometime a member of a rifle corps on the diggings. He was married, in 1899, to a daughter of Mr. William Doak, of Oamaru, and has one son and one daughter.