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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Meadows, Thomas John
Meadows, Thomas John , Farmer, Flemington Bush Farm, Woodlands. Mr Meadows was born at Invercargill, in 1867, educated there and brought up to farming in the district. He left home in 1882, and worked for some years on farms and estates in various parts of Southland, and during 1891–2 he twice visited Australia. In 1893 he was appointed manager of Reid Brothers' estate, at Mossburn, and after two years and a-half went to Braxton station, where he remained five years, and was for the greater part of the time manager. After 1901 he was engaged in stock droving, and, at intervals, in looking after various farms throughout Southland. The page 1066 farm which he at present works contains 168 acres, on which he engages principally in dairying. Mr Meadows was married, in 1901, to a daughter of the late Mr T. Cooper, farmer, of Hawea Flat.