Davie, Robert, Farmer, Dalmuir Farm, Washdyke. Mr. Davie was born at Dalmuir, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, in October, 1839, and gained experience of farming before coming to Port Chalmers by the troopship “Peter Denny,” in 1865. He spent a few months at Taieri, but in 1866 went to Oamaru, where for about nine years he was farm-contracting and cropping. About the end of 1874 he removed to the Timaru district, and for a year or two found employment in cropuing at the Levels. In 1876 Mr. Davie purchased Dalmuir Farm, of 367 acres. There are some splendid plantations on the property, and many other improvements have been made. Mr. Davie was married on the 28th of January, 1879, to a daughter of the late Mr. Peter Cousin, of Dunfermline, Fafeshie, Scotland. His wife died on the 21st of August, 1902, leaving four sons and three daughters.

Stocker, Thomas Head, Farmer. Devon Farm, Washdyke. Mr. Stocker was born in Devonshire, England, in 1838, and was brought up to country life. He arrived at Lyttelton in 1866 by the ship “Blue Jacket.” and settled in North Canterbury, where he was farming, chiefly on his own account, at Rangiora, Leeston, and Halswell. In 1879 Mr. Stocker removed to the Timaru district, and bought Devon Farm, which is sixty-four acres in extent, and where he has since resided. He has served on the Halswell and Washdyke school committees. Mr. Stocker is a member of the South Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and is also interested in the South Canterbury Farmers Co-operative Association. He was married, in 1836, to a daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Harris, of Devonshire, England, and has six sons and four daughters.