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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Mcconnochie, William , General Merchant, Main Street, St. Bathans; branch at Lauder. Bankers, Bank of New South Wales. This prominent business was established in 1865 by Mr. D. McConnochie, and about three years late, the present proprietor became the purchaser. Mr. M. Connochie was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on the 10th of August, 1846, and educated at the national schools at Dalmellington. He came to Port Chalmers, by the ship “Peter Denny,” in 1865, and joined his brother at Clyde. A few months later he removed to St. Bathans and took the management of the business. The premises are erected on freehold land and consist of a large brick double-fronted shop, at the back of which is the drapery department and the owner's private office. On the opposite side of the street there is a capacious brick store. Mr. McConnochie, who has been a Justice of the Peace since 1884, has always been identified with movements for the development of the district, as well as with social and recreative clubs, of which he has been a liberal supporter. He was for a long time largely interested in mining, and was associated with Mr. John Ewing, under the style of Ewing and McConnochie. The firm expended £12,000 in the development of the Matakanui mine and were rewarded with a substantial return of £900 in the year 1898. For business reasons Mr. McConnochie has to a large extent retired from mining. He was married in 1882 to a daughter of Mr. H. Ferguson, of Kensington, London, and has two sons and four daughters.