Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Short, Ernest, Sheepfarmer, Waituna. Mr. Short possesses a fine property situated in Waituna, known as “Parorangi.” The estate consists of about 3100 acres, both free and leasehold, and runs 11,000 sheep, chiefly of the Romney breed, and 250 head of Hereford and shorthorn cattle. The homestead of nine rooms faces the main road, and there are good stables and loose box, a large woolshed, and a sheep dip, the last of which is supplied from a tank capable of containing 19,000 gallons. Mr. Short was born in Wellington in 1872. His parents removed to Feilding, where Mr. Short received his education at the public schools, and after completing his course joined his uncle, Mr. W. Baker, of Makino, in agricultural farming. With this gentleman he remained for several years. Some eight years ago he acquired the greater portion of his present property, to which he has gone on adding from time to time till it has reached its present size. Mr. Short is a member of the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He is married to a daughter of Mr. J. Ashworth, who was the discoverer and one of the promoters of the well-known antimony mine at Endeavour Inlet. Mr. Short's family consists of two sons.