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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Tuturau is a part of the electoral district of Mataura, and is in the Mataura riding of the county of Southland. It is about five miles from Mataura, on the Wyndham road. The district is devoted to agriculture and pasturage. A good many of the smaller settlers go in largely for dairy farming, and a local dairy is in operation. Tuturau has a school. and post office, and the school has an attendance of fort-ynine children. Presbyterian church services are held in the school house once a fortnight.