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

Wilson's Crossing

Wilson's Crossing.

Wilson's Crossing , as a name, is applied to a flag station on the Invercargill-Kingston line of railway, and also to a farming district. The station is twelve miles from Invercargill, and stands 106 feet above the level of the sea, and the settlement is in the electoral district of Awarua, and in the Wallacetown riding of the county of Southland. Its population was not separately assessed at the census of 1901. The country is flat, and was originally covered with bush, which has been almost all cleared away to make room for settlement. The main road from Invercargill to the Lake district passes through the settlement, and is almost unsurpassable for cycling. Wilson's Crossing, as a district, is bounded on the north by Forest Hill, and on the south by Ryal Bush; and on the west lies the postal district of Tussock Creek. The post office at Ryal Bush is generally used by the settlers, and there are no public buildings in the district.

Gilmour, James Alexander , Farmer, “Rose Bank,” Wilson's Crossing. Mr Gilmour was born in 1860 in County Derry, Ireland, where he was educated and brought up to farming. He came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Canterbury,” and shortly afterwards settled at Thornbury, where he was engaged in farming for about twelve years. He afterwards sold out his interest, and removed to Oroti Plains. After farming for nine years in that district, he again sold out, and in July, 1901, bought 406 acres of land known as “Rose Bank.” Mr Gilmour is well known as a breeder of Clydesdale and trotting horses. Since 1884, he has been a member of the Riverton Lodge of Oddfellows, and has passed all the chairs. He served on the school committee at Pahia for six years and at Oreti for seven years. Mr Gilmour was married, in 1881, to a daughter of Mr John White, of County Antrim, Ireland, and has four sons and two daughters.

Wilson, Henry , Farmer, Wilson's Crossing. Mr Wilson was born in 1839, in Ayrshire, Scotland, where he was brought up to farming. He came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Jura” in 1860, and was one of the early arrivals at the Gabriel's Gully
Gerstenkorn, photo. Mr. H. Wilson.

Gerstenkorn, photo.
Mr. H. Wilson.

diggings. Shortly afterwards, he bought a team of horses, and commenced business as a carrier to the goldfields, and drove to the Dunstan and Wakatipu for many years. Mr Wilson afterwards acquired about 600 acres of land at Wilson's Crossing, where he grazes 1,000 sheep. He has been a breeder of English Leicester sheep and Clydesdale horses, with which he has taken both first and second prizes at the Invercargill shows. The settlement of Wilson's crossing takes its name from him.