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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts]

Farmers

Farmers.

Corkill, William, Farmer, Mona Park, Stratford. Mr. Corkill was born in the year 1859, in the Isle of Man, where he was educated and brought up to country life, by his father, who owned a large farm. He came to New Zealand in 1878, and settled in Otago, at Horseshoe Bush, and became a station manager. Five years later he removed to New Plymouth, on behalf of the National Bank, to take charge of the Tataraimaka estate, and after managing this property for five years he settled in Stratford in the year 1888. Mr. Corkill subsequently bought 200 acres of land, which he named “Mona Park.” Of this property he still (1906) farms sixty acres, milking about twenty cows, the balance being let to a tenant. Mr Corkill has been vicar's warden and people's churchwarden in the Holy Trinity church, Stratford, for some time. In 1886 he married a daughter of the late Mr. James Cullen, one of the oldest identities of the Taieri Plains, and who is said to have brought the first horses to Dunedin. Mr. Corkill has four sons and one daughter.

McAllister, photo Mr. W. Corkill.

McAllister, photo Mr. W. Corkill.

McAllister, photo. Mrs W. Corkill.

McAllister, photo.
Mrs W. Corkill.

Cox, Thomas, Farmer, “Fernside Farm,” Kaohuri Road, Stratford. Mr. Cox was born in the year 1840 in Lineolnshire, England, where he was educated, and brought up to farming. In 1875 he came to New Zealand by the ship “Halcione,” and was engaged on various Government works till 1880, when he acquired his present property of 103 acres. Mr. Cox is one of the suppliers of the Stratford Dairy Company. He has always taken considerable interest in local affairs, and was a member of the Manganui Road Board for three years. He is married, and has one daughter.

Mr. T. Cox.

Mr. T. Cox.