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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Mcauley, James , Farmer, “Rocklands,” Georgetown. Mr. McAuley is the son of a farmer in County Meath, Ireland, and was born in Dublin, in 1839. He went to school in Dublin, and at Tullow in County Carlow, and was brought up to farming. Mr. McAuley came out to Melbourne in 1860, and shortly afterwards arrived in Otago, and had some experience as a gold seeker at Gabriel's Gully. He was a shepherd for some time page 565 and finally settled in the Awamoko district early in the sixties. “Rocklands” consists of 141 acres of freehold, and Mr. McAuley also owns and works 250 acres on the Awamoko hills adjoining. Mr. McAuley has served as a member of the Awamoko school committee. He was married in October, 1862, to a daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Hunt, of Oamaru. His wife died in November. 1900, leaving four sons and five daughters.