Boothroyd, Thomas, Farmer, Hillside Farm, Duvauchelle's Bay. Mr. Boothroyd was born in 1828, at Doncaster, Yorkshire, where he was educated and where his ancestors had farmed for ages. He came out to Melbourne in 1853, with the intention of making a home for himself, but finding the land locked up he crossed to New Zealand in 1858. At first he worked at “Stonyhurst,” and subsequently in the Oxford bush. He visited California, in 1866, and worked for two years there on a sheep station, but his health gave way and he returned to New Zealand in 1868. In 1870 he purchased his present farm of forty acres. It overlooks Barry's Bay and Akaroa Harbour. The chief products of Hillside farm are grass-seed and cheese, and Mr Boothroyd keeps a useful herd of Shorthorn cattle. He was married, in 1857, to Miss Bullock, daughter of Mr. James Bullock, of Trewillo farm, near Truro, Cornwall, England, and has one daughter, two sons, and eight grandchildren.

Mr. T. Boothroyd's Residence.

Piper, Henry William, Farmer, Duvauchelle's Bay. Mr. Piper is the second son of Mr. Henry Piper, and was born in Duvauchelle's Bay on the 5th of May, 1865, and educated at the Duvauchelle's Bay and Christchurch public schools. After completing his education, he was engaged in farm work with his father until 1888, when, in conjunction with his brother, he leased his father's property, of which, when his brother died in 1893, he assumed entire control. During recent years Mr. Piper has introduced a considerable amount of labour-saving machinery, and, in July, 1901; his private dwelling-house was lighted throughout with electricity. Mr. Piper was a member of the Akaroa County Council for some years, and also of the Duvauchelle's Bay school committee. He was one of the organisers of the Peninsula Horse Show, initiated about six years ago, and is now (1902) president of the show committee. He has been a member of the local rifle club for many years, and is now its captain. Mr. Piper was married in 1891, to Miss N. M. Lord, of Christchurch, and has two children.

Standish and Preece, photo.
Mr. H. W. Piper.