Chapman, Walter, Sheepfarmer, “The Ranche,” West Eyreton. Mr. Chapman is a son of the late Mr. Robert Chapman, and was born at Springbank in 1857. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and served for five years as an officer of the Union Bank, for most of the time at Timaru. When he retired from the bank Mr. Chapman held the position of teller. In 1885 he commenced farming on his own account on his estate of 3,680 acres of land at West Eyreton. On this fine property Mr. Chapman runs on an average, about 5,000 sheep, besides cropping about 300 acres each year. Mr. Chapman is a member of the Canterbury and Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, and served nine years as a member of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. He was married, in 1885, to a daughter of the late Mr. C. E. Cooper, of Timaru, and has three daughters and two sons.