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

Councillor John James Mcbride

Councillor John James Mcbride , who represents Queenstown riding on the Lake County Council, is a son of Mr F. McBride, of Frankton, and was born in 1866, at Queens-town, and educated at the Lower Shotover, and in Dunedin. He was brought up to farming, and about 1898 he and his brothers took up Earnslaw station of 3000 acres of freehold, and 40,000 acres of leasehold. Mr McBride has also an interest in other land in the Queenstown district. Before taking up “Earnslaw” he was storekeeping in Queenstown for about nine years, and during that time he was for three years a member of the Queenstown Borough Council. Mr McBride is a steward of the Arrow Racing Club, and was also a steward of the Queenstown Racing Club for thirteen years. He is senior lieutenant of the Wakatipu Mounted Rifles, and a member of the committee of the local Caledonian Society, and was for some time captain of the Queenstown Football Club. Mr McBride has won many cups and prizes for sprint running.