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

Acker, Walter

Acker, Walter , Farmer, Otatara. Mr Acker, who has a farm of 115 acres, is a son of Mr Lewis Acker, who settled at the Bluff about 1835; it was he who named the New River, and he was for some years pilot at New River Heads. Mr Walter Acker was born in 1864, across the New River, and was brought up on a farm, and afterwards worked for seven or eight years at his father's sawmill. After this he worked for about seven years at various sawmills in Southland. He then returned to the farm, which he now holds, and has ever since remained in the district. Mr Acker is a member of the Otatara school committee. He was married, in 1893, to a daughter of Mr D. Hogan, of Makarewa, and has three sons and two daughters.