Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Holmes, Robert , Farmer, Waikura Farm, Duntroon. Mr. Holmes was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in 1855, and was brought up to country life. He came to Port Chalmers in 1883, by the ship “British King,” and settled in Southland with Mr. James Holmes, of Fortrose. Two years later he removed to the Oamaru district, where he was cropping and contracting for a good many years. In 1893 he purchased his present property, which consits of 354 acres of freehold, and thirteen acres of leasehold. It was all in tussocks a few years ago, but has now been brought into a capital state of cultivation, and a comfortable homestead has been erected. The estate is devoted to sheep and cattle grazing and cropping. Mr. holmes married a daughter of Mr. William Davies, of Dunedin, and has had one son and one daughter; but the son is dead.