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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

McKay, Daniel

McKay, Daniel, Former, “Denlair,” Fordell. Mr. McKay, who was born in 1836 in County Antrim, Ireland, came to Melbourne in the latter part of the fifties. After five years in Victoria he landed at Port Chalmers, and spent some time on the goldfields, without much success. He afterwards engaged in horse-dealing taking the first mob of horses—thirty in number—to Hokitika. There being neither buyers nor feed, the whole lot perished. Mr. McKay owned the first team of horses in Charleston, and spent three years travelling between there and the Buller River. In 1879 he visited the North Island, and went in for land speculation, several properties passing through his hands. He was married in 1879 to Miss Lynch, and has one daughter. Mr. McKay re-visited his native land some time ago.

Mr. and Mrs. D. McKay.

Mr. and Mrs. D. McKay.