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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Farmers

Farmers.

Bay View,” Wainui. This estate is beautifully situated, and overlooks the entrance to the Akaroa harbour. It comprises 125 acres of fertile land, which is well fenced, subdivided, and sown in cocksfoot and other good grasses. The property is worked as a dairy farm. “Bay View” was one of the first places in the district to possess cow bails with concrete foundations, which have proved of much advantage for sanitary purposes.

Mr. William James Warner, Proprietor of Bay View estate, was born in Akaroa, in 1866, and educated at the Wainui public school. On leaving school he helped his father on the farm until the latter's death in 1877, when, being the only son, he became sole owner of the property. Mr. Warner is a director of the Wainui Co-operative Dairy Factory Company, Limited, and a regular supplier to the factory. He takes an interest in sporting matters, and is a member of the Akaroa Coursing Club. In 1889 Mr. Warner was married to Miss Wright, daughter of Mr. W. Wright, proprietor of daughter of Mr. W. Wright, proprietor of “French Farm.” He has a family of one son and three daughters.

Mr. and Mrs W. J. Warner.

Mr. and Mrs W. J. Warner.

Kennedy, Duncan, Farmer, Wainui. Mr. Kennedy was born in Lochaber, Inverness-shire, Scotland, in 1818, and is a descendant of the Kennedys of Leannachan, whose property was forfeited owing to their attachment to the cause of the Stuarts. In early years he followed pastoral pursuits in the district of Loch. Treig, and in 1843 he entered the service of the late Mr. H. Duncan Buchanan, on the shores of Loch Leven, and three years later he became head shepherd for the late Mr. Robert McIntyre, for whom he subsequently managed all the pastoral country on the north banks of the river Coe, from its source to the sea. In 1858, Mr. Kennedy came out to New Zealand in the ship “Indiana,” under engagement with the late Mr H. Buchanan, of Kinloch, Little River, and was for three years at Piraki and Long Bay. He purchased his first section of land from the Crown in 1861, and subsequently made other additions to his farm, which now comprises 815 acres. Cheese, beef and grass-seed were the chief products of the farm for many years, but Mr. Kennedy now keeps sheep, and has a fine flock of English Leicesters grazing in his well-grassed, well-fenced paddocks. The best rams from the most noted flocks in the Colony are used for stud purposes. While he kept cattle Mr. Kennedy was very successful with his Shorthorns at the local show. Mr. Kennedy has served on the school committee, cemetery board and the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He is married, and has four sons and one daughter.

Mr. D. Kennedy.

Mr. D. Kennedy.

Scott, Walter Ellis, Farmer, Wainui. Mr. Scott is a son of Mr. Eli Scott, and was born at Pigeon Bay in 1865. After leaving school he helped on his father's farm for a short time, and when he was fifteen he went to the North Island. He farmed in Taranaki for some years, and returned to the south in 1895, when he purchased his present property of 145 acres at Wainui, where he grows grass-seed and carries on dairy farming. Mr. Scott is a director of the Wainui Co-operative Dairy Factory Company, Limited, and is one of the factory's chief suppliers. He is a member of the local school committee, and of the Akaroa Boating Club; is interested in various sports and pastimes, and joined the order of Oddfellows many years ago. Mr. Scott was married, in 1890, to Miss C. Reynish, of Pigeon Bay, and has one daughter and two sons.

Torcross Estate, (James Reid, proprietor), Wainui. This estate was founded by the late Mr. James Reid, who, in the early seventies, bought its first section consisting of about 100 acres. It is situated well up the valley in Wainui, and embraces a considerable area of hilly country. “Torcross” is 734 acres in extent, and is well fenced and subdivided, and in a high state of improvement. Sheepfarming is the chief industry on the property.

Mr. James Reid, Founder of Torcross Estate, Wainui, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1815. He was trained as a farmer, and devoted himself to that calling. Mr. Reid left Scotland in 1869, arrived in Dunedin in the beginning of the following year, and shortly afterwards removed to Banks' Peninsula. He soon laid the foundation of Torcross estate, and devoted the remainder of his life to its expansion and improvement. Mr. Reid was a farmer of a progressive type; whilst in Scotland he held the position of judge at various agricultural shows, and was also a member of several public bodies. The same enterprise characterised his efforts at Wainui, and was an element in his success. page 638 Mr. Reid was twice married, firstly, to Miss Anne Mercer, and secondly, to Miss Hannah Caldwell, whom he survived. He died in 1899, and left three sons and three daughters. One of his sons predeceased him.

Mr. J. Reid's Residence.

Mr. J. Reid's Residence.

The late Mr. J. Reid.

The late Mr. J. Reid.

Turner, Joseph Henry, Farmer, Wainui. Mr. Turner was born in Akaroa in 1864, and is the eldest son of the late Mr. Thomas Turner. He received some education at the German Bay and Wainui public schools, but at an early age turned his attention to farming. At his father's death in 1875, the farm was divided among the three sons; one of these was subsequently bought out, and this left the property evenly divided between the remaining two. Mr. Joseph Turner devotes his attention chiefly to sheep grazing, and grass-seed growing. He has been a member of the local school committee for upwards of sixteen years, and has three times been its chairman. He was also at one time a director of the local diary factory. Mr. Turner was married, in 1886, to Miss Elizabeth Hammond, of German Bay, and has one son and four daughters.

Standish and Preece, photo.Mr. J. H. Turner.

Standish and Preece, photo.
Mr. J. H. Turner.