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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. John MacRae

Mr. John MacRae, J.P., Manager of Bollands, hails from Scotland, having been borne in Perthshire in 1857. He was educated at Inverness Academy, and, after gaining considerable experience in the management of stock, he came to the Colony in 1876. In Otago as overseer of one of the New Zealand and Australian Land Co.'s estates, and as manager for six years of Messrs. Handyside and Roberts' station, and of the Akitio and Glencoe stations in the North Island, Mr. Macrae had ample opportunities of adding to his knowledge. In 1887, after an enjoyable trip to Britain, he was appointed by Mr. Levin to the position he now holds. In public life Mr. MacRae sits as a Justice of the Peace and as a member of the local Road Board and School Committee. He is fond of hunting, and takes an interest in sport as a member of the Masterton Racing Club. Mr. MacRae is married to a daughter of Mr. H. S. Wardell, and has one son and two daughters.