“Ardross” (Hugh Henry McLean, proprietor), Amberley. This property, which is 400 acres in extent, was originally owned by Mr. Hugh McLean, father of the present proprietor. The estate carries about 1000 sheep.

Mr. Hugh Henry McLean, Proprietor of “Ardross,” was born in Christchurch in May, 1880. He was educated at Amberley and at Warwick House (Mr. Cook's school), in Christchurch. Mr. McLean gained his experience of agricultural and pastoral pursuits in the Amberley district. As a Freemason he is attached to Lodge Amberley, No. 2007, English Constitution.

Bristow, Richard, Farmer, North Kowai, Amberley. Mr. Bristow was born, in 1838, in Lincolnshire, England, where he was brought up to country life by his father, who was a farmer and butcher. In 1861 he came to Lyttelton by the ship “Cashmere,” and for about eighteen months settled in the neighbourhood of Kaiapoi. For two years subsequently Mr. Bristow was working in Maori Bush, and was afterwards for a time engaged in contract fencing at Gebbie's Valley. He finally settled in the Amberley district, in 1867, and purchased sixty acres of land, part of the farm of 160 acres, which he has since worked. Mr. Bristow served for seventeen years as a member of the Kowai Road Board, and was its chairman for about eighteen months. He has also served as a member of the Broomfield school committee. As a Freemason he is a member of Lodge Amberley, No. 2007, English Constitution. Mr. Bristow was married, in 1875, to a daughter of Mr. J. Stanton, of Amberley, and has had five daughters and four sons Two sons have died.

Brackenfield Farm (G. B. Starky, proprietor), Amberley. This property consists of 1400 acres of freehold, and is used as a mixed farm.

Mr. George Bayntun Starky, Proprietor of Brackenfield Farm, was born in Wiltshire, England, in 1858. He was educated at Marlborough, and came out to Lyttelton in 1881, when he settled at “Brackenfield.” Mr. Starky has served as a member of the Kowai Road Board. He founded the Brackenfield Hunt Club in 1883. The hounds are kept on the estate, and meet twice a week in the winter. Mr. Starky was married, in page 538 1881, to a daughter of the Rev. W. C. Plenderleath, rector of Manhead, near Exeter, England, and has six sons.

Baker, Percy Thomas, Sheepfarmer, Springfield Estate, Amberley. This wellknown settler was born in Kent in 1859, was educated at Tunbridge Grammar School and at the Blue Coat Boys' School, and put to commercial life in London. Coming out to the Colony in 1877 in the ship “Hurunui,” Captain Barclay, he entered on station life, and subsequently tried his luck on the gold fields of the West Coast, with fair success. He then engaged in the cattle trade by land and sea, in which he was also successful. Mr. Baker's property consists of 1500 acres, and was purchased in 1894. A large amount of money has been judiciously spent in building, planting, fencing, and ploughing; grain and root crops are raised and a large number of sheep and lambs annually fattened. The proprietor makes a specialty of raising fat lambs for the London market, and for this purpose uses Shropshire rams and half-bred ewes, which he finds give the best results. He is also a breeder of cob horses. Mr. Baker ranges himself on the Liberal side, and takes a general interest in local politics, being a member of the school committee, of which he was chairman for a term. He is a steward of the Jockey Club, a director of the Caledonian Society, and a Freemason. In 1889 he married Miss Mungum, and has two sons and one daughter.

Mr. P. T. Baker.

Broomfield Estate, Amberley. This property, which contains 4000 acres of freehold land, is held by the executors of the late Mr. George Douglass. Excellent crops of grain and roots are raised, and a robust flock of crossbred sheep is kept.

Mr. John Kennedy, Manager of the Broomfield Estate, was born at High Bridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, in 1850, and was educated at Bunroy national school. He followed pastoral pursuits from his early years, and at the age of sixteen was a shepherd on the Brae Rannoch estate, and afterwards game-keeper and deer-stalker to Sir Arthur Chichester, at Black Mount. When Sir Arthur's lease expired, Mr. Kennedy entered the service of Colonel Hill in a similar capacity, under Mr. William Morgan, one of the best shots of his time. Mr. Kennedy came to the Colony in 1877 in the ship “Waitangi,” under engagement to Dr. Fisher, of Grampian Hills, in the Mackenzie country. Subsequently, he was appointed head shepherd at White Rock, where he remained for several years, afterwards purchasing land and farming on his own account for a number of years. He was married in 1888 to Miss Campbell, who died in 1892; he has since married Mrs. McDonald.

Mr. J. Kennedy.

Brown, David, Farmer and Contractor. “Poplar Lodge,” Amberley. Mr. Brown was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1842, and brought up to country life. He arrived at Lyttelton by the ship “Chrysolite” in 1861. After a short experience on the Otago diggings he settled in Leithfield, where he took Seaview Farm, and subsquently conducted an accommodation house and butchery for a number of years. He began business as a contractor and general dealer in 1875. Afterwards he had a fiax mill, and a thrashing machine. During his residence in the district he has done a great deal of work as a road contractor. He made the Balmoral water race, and part of the Waiau water race, and worked for a time on the construction of the Weka Pass railway. He has fifty acres of freehold, and also works 151 acres of freehold, and forty acres of leasehold at Waipara. Mr. Brown is a member of the Amberley Domain Board, and has been connected with the local school committee. He is also associated with the Oddfollows and the Order of Druids in Amberley. Mr. Brown was married, in 1872, to a daughter of the late Mr. S. Wornall, of The Terrace, Leithfield, and has had ten daughters and four sons. One son and one daughter are dead.

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Mr. and Mrs D. Brown.

Davis, William, Farmer, Eastington Farm, Amberley. This property consists of 700 acres of freehold land. Mr. Davis, the proprietor, was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1847. He arrived at Lyttelton in the ship “Mermaid” in 1862, and farmed in the Hororata district for about twenty years. He purchased the first portion of his property at Amberley in 1876, and has increased it from 230 acres to its present area. Mr. Davis also leases 400 acres, and runs 1000 sheep on his estate. He served for some time as a member of the Balcairn school committee, and has lately been chairman of the Eskvale committee, having been prominent in advocating the establishment of that school. Mr. Davis was married, in 1876, to a daughter of Mr. T. Ward, of Hororata, and has three sons and seven daughters.

Dalziel, Matthew, Junior, Farmer, Amberley. Mr. Dalziel was born at Cheviot Hills Station in 1857, and worked for a good many years at “Bramdean.” In 1885 he began on his own account, and now farms 325 acres. Mr. Dalziel has served on the Amberley school committee for a number of years and has been its chairman for seven years. He has held a seat on the North Canterbury Education Board since 1898. having been reelected in 1901. Mr. Dalziel is connected with the Amberley Lodge of Druids, and is a Past Arch. He was married, in 1879, to the eldest daughter of Mr. C. H. Hadler, of Amberley, and has two sons and six daughters.

“Glasnevin” (George Norman McLean proprietor), Amberley. “Glasnevin” consists of 1235 acres of freehold land; and about 2000 sheep are depastured on the property, which is under the management of Mr. James McMrran.

Mr. George Norman McLean, Proprietor of “Glasnevin,” was born at the Crown Hotel, Amberley, in 1882. He was educated at Mr. Charles Cook's school, Christchurch, and was brought up to country life in the Amberley district. Mr. McLean has been a member of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers since 1899. He is interested in hunting, and is a member of the Brackenfield Hunt Club, and also of the Amberley Steeplechase Club. Mr. McLean inherited his fine property from his father, the late Mr. Hugh McLean.

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Mr. G. N. McLean.

Hadler, Christian Heinrich, Farmer, “Rhinefield,” Amberley. Mr. Hadler was born in the parish of Rodan, Germany, on the 27th of May, 1880, and brought up to country life. He came to Lyttelton in 1856 by the ship “Egmont,” on which the late Bishop Harper was also a passenger. For two years Mr. Hadler found employment at the Styx, and was afterwards engaged at Maori Bush. He soon acquired a team of bullocks, with which he carted timber from the bush for a number of years. Mr Hadler saved money, and settled in the Amberley distriot, where he purchased his farm in 1866. His property, which consists of 168 acres of freehold, has been reclaimed from its wild state, and developed into a fine farm. Mr. Hadler served for about nineteen years on the Amberley school committee, and has been a churchwarden of the local Anglican church since 1882. He was married, in 1859, to Miss Grace Ewings, of Papanui, who died the following year, leaving one daughter. In 1805 he was married to a daughter of the late Mr. Hugh Munro, of Sutherlandshire, Scotland. Mrs Hadler died in 1882, leaving nine sons and two daughters.

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Mr. C. H. Hadler.

Hadler, Frederick Alexander, Farmer, “Rcsedale,” Amberley. Mr. Hadler was born at Amberley, in 1873, and brought up to country life by his father, Mr. C. H. Hadler. He has farmed on his own account since 1897, and his property consists of sixty acres of fine land. Mr. Hadler is a member of the Hope of Amberley Lodge of Druids, and takes an active interest in the local Caledonian sports. He was married, on the 4th of November, 1896, to a daughter of Mr. D. Brown, of Amberley. Mrs Hadler died in 1899, leaving one daughter.

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Mr. F. A. Hadler.

Kennedy, Alexander, Farmer. “Redhill,” Amberley. Mr. Kennedy was born in the romantic valley of Glencoe, Scotland, in 1849. He accompanied his parents to the Colony in 1858 in the ship “Indiana,” his father being under engagement to the late Mr. Hugh Buchanan, of Kinloch, Little River. Having gained valuable experience page 540 on some of the largest runs in the province, he was appointed head shepherd of Lake Gion in 1871, which position he held nine years, when he acquired “Redhill” farm. This farm comprises 250 acres, and is well adapted for growing grain and root crops, and carries a flock of healthy crossbred sheep. Mr. Kennedy was appointed manager of Benmore station in 1883, remaiuing there thirteen years; subsequently, he took up 4326 acres on the eastern slopes of Mount Grey, where he keeps a flock of Merino ewes. Mr. Kennedy was married in 1883 to Miss Hislop, and has four sons and three daughters.

Lewton, James, Farmer, Amberley. Mr. Lewton is a native of Gloucestershire, where he was born in 1833, and educated in South Wales, and came to Melbourne in 1854 in the ship “Nabob.” Like many other pioneers, he tried the Victorian goldfields, and crossed over to New Zealand in 1861, landing in Dunedin. Mr. Lewton built a cutter at the Taieri, and sailed her on the Wailiola lake, selling her afterwards in Dunedin. He then removed to Canterbury and commenced a boot and shoe business, in which he succeeded very well. After disposing of this he entered into hotel-keeping at Ohoka and Rangiora, and ultimately settled down as a farmer at Amberley in 1865. Mr. Lewton has served on the Amberley Town Board and School Committee, has acted as steward of the North Canterbury steeplechase meetings, clerk of scales of the Amberley Racing Club, and director of the Caledonian Society. He was married in 1866 to Miss Harrison, and has three sons and two daughters.

Lawcock, John, Farmer, “Newton Head,” Amberley. This property, which was originally owned by the late Mr. John Lawcock, who died in 1892, consists of 102 acres of freehold and 140 acres of leasehold land. It is now owned by Mr. J. Lawcock, who was born in Amberley in 1865, and brought up to country life by his father. He became manager of the property when his father died, and entered into full possession as owner at the death of his mother in 1900.

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Mr. J. Lawcock.

Mount Brown Estate, Amberley.

Mr. Joshua Kidd, Shepherd of the Mount Brown estate, was born, in 1842, in Perthshire, Scotland, where he gained his earlier experience of country life. He arrived in Lyttelton by the ship “Gannonoque,” in May, 1860. After a year at Maori Bush Mr. Kidd removed to the Amberley district, and has occupied the position of shepherd of Mount Brown estate for forty years. Mr. Kidd was married, in 1873, to a daughter of the late Mr. J. Johnston, of Christchurch, and has six sons and three daughters. Mrs. Kidd, who has resided in New Zealand since January, 1850, was born at Hobart, Tasmania, in the last month of 1849, and was brought to Wellington while an infant.

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Mr. and Mrs J. Kidd.

Mockett, Henry James, Farmer, “Brackenbridge,” Amberley. Mr. Mockett was born, in 1855, in Kent, England, and brought up as a farmer. He came to Lyttelton by the ship “Stadt Haarlem,” in 1879, and settled in the Amberley district, where he has been engaged principally in dairy farming. Mr. Mockett's property consists of thirty acres at “Brackenbridge,” and forty acres at Gray's Road. He was married, in 1877, to Miss Hunt, of Suffolk, England. This lady died in 1882, leaving two sons and two daughters. In 1886 Mr. Mockett married Miss Bell, of Leithfield, and has two sons and two daughters by this union.

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Mr. H. J. Mockett.

Stanton, John James, Farmer, Amberley. Mr. Stanton was born on Summerfield farm, Amberley, in 1873. He gained his experience under his father, and has managed the property since 1864. As a Freemason, Mr. Stanton is attached to Lodge Amberley, No. 2007, English Constitution, and was appointed its secretary in 1902. He was married, in 1902, to a daughter of Mr. R. Sloper. of Amberley.

“Stockgrove” (George Dean Greenwood, proprietor), Amberley. This estate consists of 1000 acres of freehold land, which carries from 1400 to 1500 head of sheep.

Mr. William Hunter, Shepherd-incharge of “Stockgrove,” was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in June, 1852. He accompanied his father, the late Mr. W. Hunter, to Port Chalmers by the ship “Resolute” in 1864, and the family settled in the Selwyn district. In 1884 Mr. Hunter entered the service of Mr. Greenwood as fencer, and has remained in that gentleman's employment until the present time. He became a shepherd in 1890, and three years later, was placed in charge of “Stockgrove” Mr. Hunter is an old Oddfellow. He was married, in 1876, to Miss Hunter, of Clackmannanshire, Scotland, who came out to the colony, in 1873, by the ship “Cardigan Castle,” and has had three sons and three daughters. One son has died.

Stonyhurst Station (A. McAdam manager), Amberley. This is the property of Sir George Clifford, and was originally taken up by Sir Charles Clifford and Sir Frederick Weld. The run then included Greta Peaks, 25,000 acres, and a large portion of Happy Valley. “Stonyhurst” now consists of 23,000 acres of freehold land, and carries a sheep to the acre. The improvements include a mansion house, built of stone and iron, and there are large and well-grown plantations, with English oaks, Australian hard woods, and pines from all parts of the world. Ploughing is carried on in all parts of the estate, and the land thus broken up and cropped is laid down in artificial grass. The rabbit-proof fences, too, have been extended, and erected round the greater part of the estate.

Mr. A. McAdam, the Manager, was born in 1863 at Glenturret, Roy Bridge, Invernesshire, Scotland, and was brought up to pastoral life. In 1891 he came to New Zealand in the s.s. “Rimutaka,” and landed at Wellington on the 10th of August. He transhipped by the first boat to Lyttelton, and went soon afterwards to “Stonyhurst,” where he was appointed to his present position in 1896.

Mr. A. McAdam.

Watson, Edwin, Farmer, Gray's Road, Amberley. Mr. Watson was born in Somersetshire, England, in 1840. He spent the first years of his life on his father's farm, and came to Nelson in 1863, by the ship “Annie Dymes.” After a few months in the Nelson district, Mr. Watson removed to Balcairn to join his brother, Mr. John Watson. About the year 1864 he purchased his first 100 acres, on Gray's Road, on which his homestead still stands. He has increased his property since that time to 720 acres. In the early days Mr. Watson served as a volunteer; as a member of the Order of Druids, he is attached to the Amberley Lodge. He was married to a daughter of the late Mr. H. Smalley, of “Brackenbridge,” Amberley, and has seven sons and three daughters.

Mr. and Mrs E. Watson.

Wornall, George Alexander, Farmer, “Broomfield,” Amberley. Mr. Wornall was born in County Wicklow, Ireland. He accompanied his parents to the Colony in the ship “Sir George Seymour” in 1851, and was educated at Papanui. In 1867 Mr. Wornall removed with his parents to the Terrace, near Leithfield. The north road was formed at that time as far as Saltwater Creek, but beyond there was only a track. Wheat at the period sold at ten shillings per bushel, and for a number of years the price was from six shillings to seven shillings per bushel, grain being carted to Kaiapoi, where it was shipped. The settlers were few and far between, there being only three houses where now stands the township of Amberley. Mr. Wornall is a prominent Oddfellow, having passed through all the district chairs; he is also secretary to the North Canterbury Caledonian Society, a member of the Amberley school committee, chairman of the Broomfield school committee and chairman of the Kowai Road Board. He has always taken an active part in athletic sports, having won the quarter-mile hurdle race for three years in succession at Latimer Square, besides holding the New Zealand record for standing high jumping, and winning a number of prizes at sports in different parts of the province. Mr. Wornall's well-cultivated farm is situated on the banks of the Kowai river. He was married in 1873 to Miss Lennox, and has two sons.

Mr. G. A. Wornall.