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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Gummies Bush is in the electoral district of Wallace, and is a part of the Aparima riding of Wallace county. Its population at the census of 1901 was twenty-four. The settlers are occupied in farming; and the settlement is four miles from Riverton and thirty from Invercargill. Gummies Bush district lies between the Aparima and Pourakino rivers, and gives evidence of being a well-established settlement. It has a co-operative dairy factory, a post office, public library, public school, and a small Presbyterian church.