White, Cyril T., Farmer, “The Peaks.” Mr. White, one of the pioneers at the Peaks settlement, was born in London, and was educated there and at Sedgely Park, Staffordshire. After some commercial experience he came out to the Colony in the s.s. “Aorangi” in 1884. He now holds 150 acres of freehold and 3847 acres of leasehold land, which he partly crops with good results, and grazes a large nock of half-bred English Leicester-Merino sheep. Mr. White's homestead is situated on the banks of the Hurunui river and is shelered from the prevailing winds by a natural terrace and a plantation of pinus insignis. He has been a member of the Waiotahi School Committee from its inception and is now chairman; he is also a member of the Hurunui Domain Board. Mr. White was married in 1878 to Miss Mumby, of Lingfield, Surrey, and has a family of six sons and three daughters.