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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Farmers

Farmers.

Bonnington, Frederick, Farmer, Tinwald. Mr. Bonnington has been in New Zealand for more than half a century, and his physical robustness bears splendid testimony to the beneficial effects of the climate of the Colony. He was born in Derbyshire, in 1844, and accompanied his mother to Nelson in the ship “Mariner,” in 1850. There he was brought up to farming, and remained in the province of Nelson twenty-four years. Mr. Bonnington then removed to Christ-church, where he started a general store, which he carried on for several years. He then went to Ashburton, and bought his present farm at Tinwald. It was originally part of the Lagmhor estate, and has all been successfully cultivated. As a sheepdealer Mr. Bonnington is well known throughout Canterbury, and was the first man to moot the establishment of the Fairfield Freezing Works, for which he sold a large number of shares. Mr. Bonnington has been a member of the Tinwald school committee for a number of years. He has been a Freemason for over twenty years, and is a Past Mast of St. John's Lodge, Ashburton. In 1865 he married a daughter of Mr. Saywell, one of the very early pioneers of New Zealand. They have a family of five sons and five daughters, and the eldest son is a well-known chemist in Ashburton.

Doherty, Charles, Farmer, Graham's Road, Tinwald. Mr. Doherty is a native of Limerick, Ireland, where he was brought up on his father's farm, a portion of the Earl of Dunraven's property. He came to New Zealand by the ship “Hydaspes,” and shortly afterwards went to Rangitata, where for some years he managed a farm for Mr. J. H. Twentyman, after which he was appointed manager for Mr. J. Ballantyne in the same district. He purchased 100 acres of first-class land at Tinwald, in 1887, and later on 420 acres more near the Lagmhor estate. Mr. Doherty grows cereals, root crops, and goes in for sheep breeding, and he has also a number of cattle and horses. He is a director of the Tinwald Butter Factory, and has spent much time in promoting its welfare. Mr. Doherty is chairman of the Tinwald Town Board, and of the Tinwald Domain Board, and has been a member and chairman of the local school committee. He was married in Ireland, and has three sons and one daughter.

Hampton, James, Farmer, Grove Farm, Tinwald. Mr. Hampton was born in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1848, and was brought up to agriculture. He came to New Zealand, in the ship “Charlotte Gladstone,” and landed at Lyttelton. For some time he was engaged in farming at Southbridge, and removed to Ashburton in 1874. After a period of successful cropping in the district he bought a farm at Tinwald, and worked it for twelve years, but afterwards sold it to Mr. Grigg, of Longbeach. He took up another farm in the same district, but subsequently sold it also. In 1899, he bought the Grove farm from Mr. E. Gates, and his first season's crop of oats yielded sixty bushels per acre. Mr. Hampton takes a great interest in sporting matters, and is a member of the Asburton County Racing Club. He is also a member of the Thistle Lodge of Freemasons. In 1876 he married Miss McMillan, of County Armagh, Ireland, and has five sons and three daughters.

Long, Adam, Silverstream. Farm, Lagmhor Road, Tinwald. Mr. Long is a native of County Limerick, Ireland, where he was educated, and brought up to farming on his father's farm. While a young man he went to America, and was engaged in stone-turning in the city of Concord, for three years. After visiting the World's Fair at Chicago, page 837 he came to New Zealand, via San Francisco, and landed at Lyttelton in October, 1893. Shortly afterwards he moved to the Ashburton county, and was employed for two years on Chatmos estate; after which he worked a team at Ruapuna, for another two years. he was afterwards employed by Messrs Friedlander Bros. and Mr. W. Strange. On leaving Mr. Strange's service he took up his present holding of 218 acres of light agricultural land, which is part of a section of 600 acres farmed for some years by Mr. C. Remington, from whom he bought it in 1891.

Mitchell, photo.Mr. A. Long.

Mitchell, photo.
Mr. A. Long.

Rogers, John Wheeler, Farmer, Graham's Road, Tinwald. Mr. Rogers was born in Worcestershire, England, but was brought up and educated in Shropshire, where he gained experience in sheep breeding on his father's farm. He himself had a farm of 300 acres for six years, but sold out on leaving for New Zealand. Mr. Rogers landed at Lyttelton by the ship “Soukar” in 1877, and became manager for Mr. Andrew Duncan, at West Melton, for six years. He afterwards managed Mr. George King's Horseshoe Lake farm for two years and a half, and a farm of 4000 acres at Dromore, for Messrs Cunningham and Stead, for over fifteen years; there he bred a number of high class Shropshire sheep. Mr. Rogers started farming on his own account on a farm of 700 acres, which he purchased from of 700 acres, which he purchased from Mr. J. C. Wason at Corwar. He sold this after seven months to Mr. J. Dolan, and bought his present holding of 140 acres at Tinwald, where he carries on general farming, and breeds Shropshire sheep, for which he has obtained many prizes at the Ashburton and Christchurch agricultural shows.

The late Mr. J. Carter.

The late Mr. J. Carter.