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

Gray, Roderick

Gray, Roderick , Farmer, “Mains of Kilcoy,” near Branxholme railway station. Mr. Gray is the third son of the late Mr. W. Gray, of the parish of Killearnin, Ross-shire, Scotland, where he was born in 1838, and was educated at the parish school, Killearnin. He was afterwards employed on various public works in Scotland, and came to Otago, in 1868, by the ship “E. P. Bouverie,” and found employment with Captain John W. Raymond, then of Avondale station, with whom he remained for some years. Mr. Gray then purchased 100 acres of land and commenced farming, afterwards purchasing more land, so that now his property consists of about 500 acres of good arable soil, where he carries on a system of mixed farming.

Mr. R. Gray.

Mr. R. Gray.