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

Couper, John

Couper, John, Land, Estate, and Financial Agent, Tennyson Street, Napier. Mr. Couper is the second son of the late Mr. William Couper, sheep-farmer, of Kahuranaki and Havelock North, was born at Porirua, near Welington, in 1854, and educated at Havelock North and Napier. On leaving school he remained for two years on his father's Havelock farm of 200 acres, and Kahuranaki sheep run of 13,000 acres, and entered enthusiastically into every detail of farming and sheep grazing. He then proceeded to Wellington, and was for over a year in the office of Mr. W. Waring Taylor. After this he managed the Glengarry station for his father until December, 1874, when he went to Frasertown, Wairoa, and engaged in sheep-farming on his own account. This he continued with success until 1895, when, unfortunately, he entered into a trading speculation, running his own steamer between Napier and Wairoa. The venture not proving remunerative, together with the unproductiveness in sheep-farming, owing to great mortality amongst his flock, Mr. Couper was obliged to relinquish the whole of these connections, and make a fresh start in the business he now carries on so successfully. Being so well and favourably known throughout the district he has acquired a good connection. Mr. Couper has numerous valuable sheep runs on his books for sale, is open to undertake all kinds of financial and commission business, and may be called upon to give his best attention to all matters placed in his hands.

Mr. J. Couper.

Mr. J. Couper.