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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Rodger, David
Rodger, David , Farmer, “Blarmor,” Waiareka Valley, Totaratahi. Mr. Rodger was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1870, and was brought up on his father's farm. He came to New Zealand, via Australia, in 1888, and was for eighteen months with the late Mr. D. Dick, at Ashley, North Canterbury. Mr Rodger afterwards removed to North Otago, and was employed on the Totara estate for eleven years. In 1900 he leased 1000 acres of the estate for ten years. Mr. Rodger was married, in 1892, to a daughter of the late Mr. William Calder, shepherd, of Totara, and has had five daughters (of whom one has died) and one son.