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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Smith, James , Farmer, Waianiwa. Mr Smith was born in 1851, in County Tyrone, Ireland, where he was educated and brought up to farming. He arrived at the Bluff by the ship “Timaru,” in 1875, and was emploved for four years by Mr A. Beaven, when he commenced farming on his own account. His property consists of 166 acres of freehold, which is worked as a mixed farm. Mr Smith was married, in 1875, to a daughter of Mr William Ferguson, of County Tyrone, Ireland, and has had nine daughters and six sons, of whom two sons have died.