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

Duncan, James

Duncan, James , Farmer, Borton's, Kokoama. Mr. Duncan was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1856. He was brought up to country life in his native place, and came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Parsee” in 1876. Mr. Duncan learned the trade of a blacksmith at Outram, where he was subsequently in business on his own account for several years. He worked at his trade at Ngapara for seven years, and was afterwards for a similar period at Otiake. On the opening of the Maerewhenua settlement in 1897, Mr. Duncan acquired 367 acres under a lease in perpetuity, and on this property he has erected his homestead and effected considerable improvements. While in the Outram district Mr. Duncan was a member of the Order of Oddfellows, and since residing at Borton's, he has been a member of the Kokoama school committee. He was married, in 1882, to a daughter of the late Mr. James Reid, of Taieri, and has three daughters and six sons.