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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Hira Parata

Hira Parata, eldest son of Mr. Wiremu Parata, was born in Otaki in August, 1852, and is a fitting representative of his father's house. He is a man of good sound common sense, keen discernment, and good judgment, and in every way capable of taking the management of the large estate of the family. His commodious house exhibits more than ordinary taste and a keen sense of the fitness of things, the best room being furnished in a very superior manner. Upon the estate, of which he is the manager and his father the owner, he has three double-furrow ploughs, reaper and mower, thrashing machine, and other machines of the latest design. In connection with the farm, the young chief dabbles largely in blood stock, not only of cattle, but horses, and has built a fine stable, replete with modern conveniences. At the time of writing (October, 1896), he has quite a number of blood horses in training. In 1876 he married a daughter of Hoani Taipura, then an M.H.R., and has one child. In 1879 his wife died.