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

Centre Bush

Centre Bush.

Centre Bush is in the electoral district of Wallace, and in the Winton riding of the county of Southland, and is traversed by the main road from Invercargill through Winton to the Lakes, and the Invercargill-Kingston line of railway. The local railway station and goods shed are in charge of an officer of the department; and the station, which stands at an altitude of 242 feet above the level of the sea, is seven miles from Winton, and twenty-six miles from Invercargill. At the census of 1901, the population of the village of Centre Bush was eighty-three, with fifty-four additional in the vicinity. The district is devoted chiefly to agriculture, but sawmilling and flaxmilling are also carried on. There is no post office in the district, but the adjoining settlement of Limehills affords facilities in this respect, and also for the education of the children of the settlers.

Centre Bush Flaxmill (James Anderson Keith Proprietor), Centre Bush. This mill, which is situated near the Oreti river, within a short distance of the Centre Bush railway station, was started in 1904. The supply of flax is practically inexhaustible, and in view of this fact good buildings have been erected, and the latest machinery installed. There are two engines, one of eight horse-power and one of six horse-power; and the plant is complete, even to that for the baling of the dressed fibre. Mr Keith, who is owner of the mill, is referred to in another article as licensee of the Railway Hotel at Winton.

Clinch, George , Farmer, “Craigielea,” Centre Bush. Mr Clinch was born in 1855, at Chilham Mill, near Canterbury, East Kent, England, and was brought up to farming. He came out to New Zealand in 1875 by the ship “Corona,” and followed general farmwork for about a year, after which he was contracting for eight years. In 1892, Mr Clinch bought 553 acres of land at Centre Bush, but finding this area too large to work profitably, he sold part of it, and retained 271 acres, which he has brought under full cultivation, and devotes to mixed farming. Great improvements have been made on the property, and a comfortable house and outbuildings have recently been erected. Mr Clinch is a member of the Benmore River Board. He was married, in May, 1903, to a daughter of the late Mr Walter Henderson, of “Craighouse,” and has one son.

Mr. And Mrs G. Clinch.

Mr. And Mrs G. Clinch.