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

McFarlane, John

McFarlane, John , Farmer, Drummond. Mr McFarlane was born in 1841, at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland, where he was educated and brought up to farming. He came to New Zealand in 1863 by the ship “Indian Empire,” and after spending eight months in Canterbury, removed to Southland. Mr McFarlane was employed in farm work for several years, and in 1889 bought 450 acres at Drummond, where he was one of the first settlers. His property was then in a rough state, but has since been brought into a good state of cultivation. Mr McFarlane has also 350 acres of well-improved land on the Ridge, in the same district. He has given close attention to the breeding of Clydesdale horses, with which he has won a large number of prizes at shows throughout New Zealand. The best known of his entire horses have been “McArthur.” “Extinguisher,” “Young Vanquisher,” “New Style,” and “Old Style.” He usually keeps two or three entires, and twenty or thirty fillies and mares. Mr McFarlane was married, in February, 1897, to a daughter of Mr John Evans, of Drummond, who came to New Zealand in 1859, and has four sons and three daughters.