Meyer, John M., Dairy Farmer, Whenuakura. Mr Meyer's property consists of 237 acres of rich land, on which he conducts dairying. There is a comfortable homestead, built of wood and iron, containing eight rooms, and there are also outbuildings. Mr Meyer was born in Holstein, Germany, in 1836, and brought up to farming pursuits. In 1858 he emigrated to Melbourne, Victoria, where he found employment. Four years later he cameto New Zealand, for about twenty years was employed in farm work, and subsequently became the owner of three farms, which he disposed of page 625 in 1902. In the same year he bought his present property, and settled at Whenuakura. In the year 1877 Mr. Meyer married a daughter of the late Mr. Philip Bint, of Berkshire, England, and has five sons, two daughters, and five grandchildren.