McCrostie, Charles Leslie, Farmer, Greendale. Mr. McCrostic is the youngest son of Mr. Hugh McCrostie. He was born at Greendale in 1873, educated at the local public school, and brought up to farming on his father's estate. Later on, in conjunction with an older brother, he took over the property on lease and his father no longer takes an active part in the working of the estate. Mr. McCrostie is a member of the Greendale branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, and is also a member of the local cricket club. He was married, in 1900, to Miss Agnes Mathews, of Springston, a daughter of an early settler in that district, and has one son and one daughter.

“Nesslea” (James Gough, proprietor), Greendale. This estate was taken up by its present owner in the early days of the settlesen of Greendale, and is now one of the best equipped and most productive farms in the district. It comprises 1125 acres, is bounded by public roads and the rivers Hawkins and Waireka, and divided into about twenty-two paddocks. The residence of the manager is situated within a short distance of one of the public roads which intersect the property, and is surrounded by a full grown and prolific orchard of about 350 trees; the whole homestead is protected from the prevailing winds by tall shelter trees which extend round two sides of the orchard. Near at hand are the outbuildings, which are numerous and particularly well appointed. The machinery includes an eight horse-power portable boiler. Just close to the homestead there are a number of small paddocks occupied by stud sheep —English Leicesters and Southdowns—which are kept for the purpose of sustaining a high quality amongst the stock. “Nesslea” carries about 1200 half-bred and cross-bred ewes, and, in addition to these, a large number of store sheep are annually fattened upon the property. About 300 acres are devoted annually to wheat and oats, and a large area to the production of rape and Italian ryegrass.

Mr. Thomas Elworthy Jarman, in charge of “Nesslea,” was born at Exeter, Devonshire, England, in 1856, and is a son of the late Mr. John Jarman, a farmer, of Tiverton, Devonshire. After leaving school he assisted his father on the farm till sailing for New Zealand in 1877. Two years after his arrival, Mr. Jarman commenced to work as a farm hand on “Nesslea.” In 1884 he married Miss Gough, a daughter of the proprietor, and has a family of five sons and three daughters.

Rudd, Charles, Farmer, Greendale. Mr. Rudd, who is a Justice of the Peace, is the second son of the late Mr. George Rudd. He was born in Buckinghamshire, England, in 1849, and educated at Broomfleet, Yorkshire, whither his parents had removed in the early fifties. In 1866, he accompanied his parents to New Zealand. For about twelve months after landing. Mr. Rudd obtained employment as a ploughman, and, in 1867, he joined his father at Greendale, where the family were amongst the earliest arrivals. While his father lived Mr. Rudd was engaged upon “Ruddstone Croft,” which he managed latterly in conjunction with his brothers. In 1879, however, at the death of its founder, the estate was divided, Mr. Charles Rudd taking as his share about 300 acres, including the homestead. Upon this he keeps sheep and grows crops. Mr. Rudd has been for fourteen years a member of the Courtenay Road Board. He is a member of the Canterbury and Courtenay Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, and occupies a seat on the local school committee, of which he was for three terms chairman. Mr. Rudd is a member of the Primitive Methodist church, at Greendale, and a local preacher. He is a Prohibitionist, and takes an active part in promoting the movement. In 1878 Mr. Rudd visited England, where, in May, of the same year, he married Miss Blanche Fisher, of South Cave, East Yorkshire; and there is a family of three sons and five daughters.

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Mr. C. Rudd.

Rudd, James F., “Wallaby,” Greendale Mr. Rudd was born in Yorkshire, England in 1856, and in 1866 he accompanied his parents to New Zealand in the ship “Victory.” He passed his early years on his father's farm, and commenced farming on his own account in 1878. In conjunction with his brother, Mr. John Rudd, he farms 500 acres at Greendale and 2343 acres in the Upper Ashley Valley. The Greendale farms are devoted chiefly to grain and root crops, but the Ashley Valley land carries sheep and cattle, and a large number of fat lambs raised from halfbred ewes and English Leicester rams are yearly available for the export trade. Mr. Rudd has served on the school committee, and has always taken an active part in the advancement of church matters He was married, in 1879, to Miss Earl, daughter of Mr. Samuel Earl, who came to New Zealand in the ship “Clontarf,” in 1860, and has four sons and five daughters.

Mr. J. F. Rudd.

Rudd, John, Farmer, Greendale. Mr. Rudd was born in 1875, at Boroughgreen, near New Market, in Cambridgeshire, and is the eldest son of Mr. Richard Rudd, a farmer, of page 748 Boroughgreen. He was educated at a public school in his native village, and afterwards trained to farming. In 1883 Mr. Rudd sailed for New Zealand, and landed at Lyttelton in the same year. For about three years after his arrival he was engaged at various work, but in 1886 he rented a piece of land and commenced farming. Shortly afterwards he acquired his present farm of 150 acres of freehold and 430 acres leasehold at Greendale, and he keeps sheep and grows grain. Mr Rudd is chairman of the Greendale Domain Board, and a member of the Greendale branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. He takes a deep interest in church work, and is an office-bearer in the local Primitive Methodist church. In 1889 he married his cousin, Miss Jane Rudd, a daughter of the late Mr. George Rudd, of Greendale, and has one daughter.