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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Teviotdale, Peter , Farmer, Isla Bank. Mr Teviotdale was born in 1831, in Kineardineshire, Scotland, where he was educated and brought up as a farmer. He came out to Victoria in 1852, and after working on the gold diggings for ten years without much luck, came to New Zealand. Mr Teviotdale worked for three years on the Otago goldfields, and went to the West Coast for a short time, in 1865. In 1867, he settled in Southland, and having saved a little money, bought 170 acres of land. His farming operations have been eminently successful, and he is now one of the largest farmers in the district. His property consists of 1,600 acres of freehold land, and is devoted to cattle and sheep.