Commercial Stables (Peter McFadgen, proprietor), Tyne and Tees Streets, Oamaru. These stables were founded in the seventies. The building is of stone, and contains twenty stalls and two loose boxes, and has also good standing room for vehicles. The land attached consists of half an acre, and Mr. McFadgen keeps eleven traps and eleven horses for livery purposes.

Mr. P. McFadgen.

Cunningham, James , Livery and Bait Stables Proprietor, Northern Stables, Oamaru. Mr. Cunningham has worked these stables since 1901. He is further referred to as a farmer in the Otiake district.

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Mr. and Mrs J. Cunningham and Family.

Liken, Thomas , Livery Stable Proprietor, Swan and Empire Stables, Thames Street, Oamaru. Both Mr. Liken's stables are centrally situated, and have a convenient entrance from the main street in Oamaru. The “Swan” has fifteen stalls and six loose boxes, and the “Empire” twelve stalls and four loose boxes. Mr. Liken resides at Waikaura, near Oamaru, where he has a farm of 575 acres of freehold and leasehold. He also owns 235 acres of freehold at Hilderthorpe. Mr. Liken was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1854, attended school in his native place, and was brought up to country life by his father, who was a farmer. In 1882 he landed at Port Chalmers by the ship “Oamaru,” and was for nine years contracting at Elderslie, before settling at Ngapara, where he farmed for a similar period. At his brother's death Mr. Liken took over the stables in Oamaru, and also went into farming in the district, making a specialty of stud horses of the Clydesdale breed. In this business he has been very successful, and in October, 1903, he sold one of his horses for the high price of £450. Mr. Liken was married, in October, 1881, to a daughter of the late Mr. William Stewart, of Boghill, County Derry, Ireland. Mrs Liken died in 1894, leaving one daughter.

Evans, George Maurice . Horse Trainer, Oamaru. Mr. Evans was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1858, and arrived with his parents in Oamaru, in 1868, by the ship “Selina.” He was educated at the Oamaru Grammar School, during the headmastership of Mr. Fitzgerald, and was brought up to outdoor life by his father, who had settled in Cave Valley. Mr. Evans was for some years in Australia, and had an hotel at Richmond, Melbourne, for about eight years. In 1893 he returned to Otago, and settled in Oamaru, and has since found employment in horse-training for the local racehorse owners. Mr. Evans has been a rider for many years, having always taken an interest in racing, and has kept racers on his own account.

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Mr. G. M. Evans.