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

Boyd, Frank Robert , Sheep-farmer, “Erroldale,” Waimatuku. Mr Boyd was born in Greenock, Scotland, and was educated at the Glasgow Academy. He arrived at Port Chalmers in 1862 by the ship “Aboukir,” having been preceded by two brothers. Mr Boyd's property consists of about 1,100 acres of freehold, which is worked as a sheep farm. The property was taken up in the sixties by Mr William Boyd, father of the present proprietor, who had been a Glasgow merchant. He was practically the first settler in the district, and the land consisted mostly of flax swamps Large sums of money have been expended in improving the land, and a very fine residence has been erected on the property. Mr Boyd owns a registered flock of Rommey Marsh sheep, which he has steadily improved since its establishment in 1879. He was for a short time a member of the Aparima Road Board, and has been chairman of the Waimatuku Dairy Factory Company.

Residence Of Mr. F. R. Boyd.

page 928Fraser William. Farmer, “Taurima, Waimatuku. Mr Fraser is a son of the late Mr Duncan Eraser, and was born in 1858, in Inverneass-shire, Scotland, where he was educated, He arrived with his parents at the Bluff on the 30th of January, 1861, by the ship “Edward I horn-hill,” and helped in clearing his father's land. Mr Eraser started farming on his own account in 1883, when, in recognition of his service, his father presented him with a team of horses and £100. His farm then consisted

Mr. W. Fraser.

of 157 acres of leasehold land, which he afterwards purchased. He subsequently bought 300 acres from his father, besides leasing 360 acres of the Riverton Harbour Endowment. Mr Fraser has been a deacon of the Riverton Presbyterian church since 1884. He was married, in February, 1901, to a daughter of Mr William Anderson, of North Invercargill, and has one daughter.