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

Mr James Blaikie

page 978

Mr James Blaikie Was One Of The Earliest Settlers In The Ryal Bush Bush District, And Was Born In Roxburghshire, Scotland, In 1829. He Came To Port Chalmers By The Ship “Robert Henderson,” In 1860. After Residing About Six Months In Dunedin, Mr Blaikie Borrowed An Old Hack, And Rode South From Dunedin To The Ryal Bush District, Where He Bought Property, And Became A Large Landholder. Before His Death, In 1896, Mr Blaikie Divided His Property Among His Sons, Of Whom He Left Six, Besides Two Daughters. In The Early Days Of The Settlement, Before The Formation Of Roads And The Construction Of Bridges, Mr Blaikie Had Many Rough Experiences Which Were Fully Shared By His Young Family. In Order To Reach His Property, He Frequently Had To Walk Along A Mere Survey Track, And Often Had To Ford The Streams Between Ryal Bush And Invercargill.