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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Hastie, Thomas , Farmer, Ardoch Farm, Mataura. Mr Hastie's farm consists of 290 acres of rich agricultural land. It was the property of the late Mr Robert Hastie, a well-known settler in the district, and brother of the late Mr Matthew Hastie, well-known in his day as a large contractor. Mr Thomas Hastie is a son of the late Mr Robert Hastie, and was born at Adelaide, South Australia in 1869. He came to New Zealand in 1875 with his parents, and has since then lived in the Mataura district. Mr Hastie was for some time secretary of the Mataura Cricket Club, and is a member of the Mataura Athletic Society, and of the Mataura Horticultural Society.