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

Stringer, George

Stringer, George , J.P., Stock Agent, Kurow. Private residence at Weston, near Oamaru. Mr. Stringer was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1856, and is the son of the late Mr. Thomas Stringer. He was educated in his native place, and brought up to country life, but afterwards commenced to study for the Civil Service. Accompanied by his father, mother, and sister, Mr. Stringer left the Old Country for New Zealand in 1881 by the ship “Wellington,” but his father died on the voyage. On arriving at Port Chalmers he joined his brother, the late Mr. William Stringer, in farming at Duntroon, where he remained for about five yeas, before removing to Kurow in 1880. There he farmed 400 acres of leasehold, afterwards acquired 300 acres of freehold, and worked both properties till the end of 1902, when he sold out his farm and entered into the stock and grain business. Mr. Stringer has been an elder of the Presbyterian churches at Duntroon and Kurow, and treasurer at Kurow; and he has frequently been sent to represent his district at the meetings of the Synod. He has also been prominent in connection with the Kurow Sunday school, and was enrolled as a Justice of the Peace for the colony in 1890. Mr. Stringer was at one time chairman of the local Licensing Bench, on which he served for ten years, and was a member of the Kurow school committee for several years. He was for some time valuer for the Government, and for the Otekaike riding of the Waitaki county. Mr. Stringer was married, in 1893, to a daughter of Mr. Samuel Stedman, of County Wicklow, Ireland, and has three daughters and two sons.

Mahan and Muir, photo. Mr. and Mrs G. Stringer.

Mahan and Muir, photo.
Mr. and Mrs G. Stringer.