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

Harris, Richard

Harris, Richard , Easthope, Farm, Mill Road, Kennington. Mr Harris was born in 1851, in Shropshire, England, where he was educated and brought up to farming. He came to New Zealand by the ship “Jessie Readman,” in 1874, and was employed for the next two years at Powell-town, South Invercargill. Subsequently he resided at Otatara Bush, and at Five Rivers and Dome. In 1881, Mr Harris settled at Mill Road, where he purchased an acre and three-quarters of land, on which he has built his homestead, and he now owns 186 acres of freehold, and 139 acres of leasehold, land, on which he conducts a large dairy business. Thirty-five cows are in milk and two carts are employed in delivering the milk in Invercargill. Mr Harris was for a time a member of the Order of Druids. He was married, in 1876, to a daughter of Mr Thomas Hughes, of Richmond Grove, Invercargill, and has six sons and eight daughters.

Gerstenkorn, photo.Mb. And Mrs R. Harris.

Gerstenkorn, photo.
Mb. And Mrs R. Harris.