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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Methven

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Methven.

Methven is the terminus of the Rakaia-Methven railway, twenty-two miles from the township of Rakaia. It is a very clean and healthy place, and is the business centre of a prosperous district. There are three churches, a state school, two hotels, and several large general stores in the township. The grain crops of the district average from fifty to seventy bushels per acre, and the grass is famed for its fattening qualities. Although the district is sometimes visited by heavy nor'-westers, it is compensated by the extra rainfall with which it is favoured through the northerly winds, from the adjacent mountains. The district is under the jurisdiction of the Mount Hutt Road Board, which levies a rate of one farthing in the £ on the capital value, which, for the whole road district, is estimated at £797,000. The population of Methven is about 300, and of the whole road district, 1500. About 300 miles of road, 220 of which are well metalled, have been made in the district. The main road from Ashburton to Methven, twenty-five miles, and to the Rakaia Gorge, ten miles further is equal to any highway in Canterbury. Methven was named by the late Mr. Patton, one of the pioneers of the district, after his native place in Scotland. On the foundation of the Rakaia-Methven line of railway, several large stores were erected in the township, which has since gradually increased in size and prosperity. Fortnightly sales are held at Methven during six months of the year, and monthly sales for the other six months. The sales are attended by buyers from all parts of Canterbury, and twenty thousand sheep are sometimes yarded at a time. There are some large estates in the neighbourhood, such as Mount Hutt, Mount Harding, Springfield, and Waimarama. The whole country is intersected with water-races, fed from the Pudding Hill stream and the river Ashburton. Lately large blocks have been purchased by the Government, and cut up for close settlement. “High-bank,” one of these properties, now supports one of the most prosperous farming communities in New Zealand; and “Corwar,” formerly the property of Mr. J. Cathcart Wason, gives promise of a degree of success.

The Methven School has an average attendance of about 100 pupils. Mr. James Gillanders, the headmaster, holds a D2 certificate. He is assisted by Miss E. M. Willis, and a female pupil-teacher.

The Canterbury Commercial And Family Hotel, (R. Millar, proprietor), Methven. The business of this hotel is carried on in a handsome two-storey building. It has well furnished sitting and commercial rooms, dining rooms, bath rooms, a billiard room, and numerous comfortable bedrooms. The cookery is under the supervision of Mrs. Millar, and the bill of fare includes the richest of creams, and the freshest of eggs, supplied from the hotel farm. The hotel is frequented by squatters, farmers, commercial men and tourists. The bar, which is stocked with the best spirits, wines and cigars, is away from the domestic portion of the house, and guests are therefore assured of a privacy almost equal to that of a private dwelling. The landlord maintains livery and bait stables, and buggies and waggonettes, with either one or two horses, and driven by steady and experienced drivers, are available for use. Methven is known to possess one of the most bracing climates in New Zealand, and many places of great beauty are within a short distance of the hotel, such as the Rakaia Gorge, Mount Hutt, the Ashburton Gorge, and Mount Somers; and the local roads are well adapted for driving, riding, or bicycling. Trout abounds in the Rakaia and hares are plentiful throughout the district, so that Methven has attractions for the sportsman as well as for the sightseer.

The Canterbury Commercial and Family Hotel. Tomlinson, photo.

The Canterbury Commercial and Family Hotel. Tomlinson, photo.

Mr. R. Millar was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and accompanied by Mrs Millar, arrived in New Zealand by the first trip of the s.s. “Norfolk” in 1880. For years he had charge of the late Mr. Michael Studholme's stores at Waimate, but in 1888 he started business on his own account at Darfield, and carried on the Darfield hotel for four years, when he bought the present hotel in Methven. He married Miss Dinsmore, and of a family of four, one daughter and two sons are alive.

Methven Boardinghouse (Vivian Rouse, proprietor), Methven. This house was established in 1883. It is situated close to the railway station, and contains nineteen rooms, thirteen of which are well furnished bedrooms. There are two sitting rooms, and one large, well ventilated dining room, capable of seating twenty-four persons. The house is patronised by the settlers, commercial travellers, page 799 and tourists, and supplies all the comforts of a home. There are good stables and secure paddocks attached to the house.

Mr. Vivian Rouse, the Proprietor, was born in Cornwall, England, in 1847, and was apprenticed to the butchering trade. He came out to New Zealand in 1873 by the ship “Mary Shepherd.” He was for a considerable time with Mr. Charles Reid, of Westerfield, and settled subsequently at Alford Forest. Mr. Rouse has been twice married, and his first wife bore him four sons and two daughters.

Mr. and Mr V. Rouse

Mr. and Mr V. Rouse

Baker, John, Butcher and Baker, Methven. This business was established about 1878 by Mr. W. Morgan, and purchased by the present proprietor in 1886. While the railway, roads and water-races were being constructed, and cropping was carried on extensively prior to the land being laid down in grass, business was very brisk at Methven. Then followed the usual lull, but trade on a permanent footing is now carried on with the townspeople and settlers. Mr. Baker was born in 1853, in Wellington, Somersetshire, England.

Hibbs, Jonathan, Storekeeper and Farmer, Methven. Mr. Hibbs was born in Dorsetshire, England, and came to New Zealand in 1876. He was the first to import into New Zealand the Dorset horn-sheep, of which breed he imported from England a ram and two ewes in 1897. Mr. Hibbs has now a small flock of this hardy breed, which, from their early maturing and hardy qualities, should prove a benefit to New Zealand raisers of fat lambs.

Mr. J. Hibbs' Store.

Mr. J. Hibbs' Store.

Farmers.

Cameron, Duncan, Farmer, “Clunes”’ Methven. Mr. Cameron was born at Lochaber, Inverness-shire, Scotland, and is a member of the clan Cameron of Lochiel, and cousin of Mr. Duncan Cameron, of Springfield. He came to New Zealand in 1876, by the ship “Timaru,” and landed at Dunedin. After travelling through the colony for a year he settled at Methven in 1877, when he bought the Clunes estate, which consists of about 1200 acres of freehold, on which he carries on general farming. Mr. Cameron is recognised as one of the best judges of sheep in New Zealand, and is well known as a breeder of English Leicesters, of which he has a stud flock of about 300. Apart from his farm, he carries on an extensive business as a dealer. He revisited the Old Country in 1887. Mr. Cameron is married, and has a family of five.

Mr. D. Cameron.

Mr. D. Cameron.

McKay, Angus, Farmer, “Dalmore,” Methven. Mr. McKay was born in Ross-shire, Scotland, in 1858. He went to sea when he was fourteen years of age, and followed it for six years, during which he visited many parts of the world, such as Spain, Italy, Sicily, Western Islands, Canada, Africa, and the United States. He was in possession of an A.B. certificate when he was sixteen years of age, and was an officer before he was twenty. Mr. McKay served in the Allen, Anchor, and P. Henderson lines. He came to New Zealand in the ship “Oamaru,” in 1879, and resided in Otago for five years, at the end of which he visited his native country. After a short stay in Scotland he returned to New Zealand, and settled in the Ashburton district, where he purchased his present farm in 1891. Mr. McKay has a freehold of 460 acres, on which he has made many improvements, so that his farm is now in perfect order. It grows root crops and grain to perfection, and Mr. McKay fattens a large number of sheep and lambs for the export trade
Mr. A. McKay.

Mr. A. McKay.

page 800 Mr. McKay was married, in 1893, to Miss McRae, and he has one son and one daughter.

McLennan, Alexander, Runholder, Methven. Mr. McLennan was born in Ross shire, Scotland, in 1845, and followed pastoral pursuits, first, in his native country, and then in the south of Scotland. He came to New Zealand in 1869 in the ship “Hydaspes,” and went direct to Mr. Studholme, with whom he remained for two years. Then he took up the Blackford run at Mount Hutt, and has resided there ever since. “Blackford” consists of about 35,000 acres of hill country, held under lease, and 1000 acres of freehold, and is stocked chiefly with Merino sheep. Mr. McLennan has suffered in a way which illustrates the hardships which sometimes have to be borne by pioneer settlers. In 1874 he was severely frost-bitten through exposure in the snow, and as a result he lost both his feet. Mr. McLennan was married, in 1882, to Miss Scott, and has one son and three daughters.

Millton, F. J., Sheepfarmer, “Drayton,” Methven. Mr. Millton is the youngest son of the late Captain millton, who was a prominent pioneer settler of Canterbury. Mr. Millton came to New Zealand, in 1868, by the ship “Mermaid,” and was educated at Christ's College and at Lincoln Agricultural College. He first started farming at Birch Hill, and bought his present estae in 1897. Since his arrival at Methven he has taken a keen interest in local affairs. He was elected a member of the Mount Hutt Road Board in 1900, and reelected in 1902. Mr. Millton is also a member of the Ashburton County Council, and is on the Managing Committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, at the shows of which he has taken prizes for fat sheep. “Drayton” consists of about 2400 acres, and originally formed part of the Spaxton station. It is now used almost exclusively for rearing and fattening sheep, and a large area is cultivated annually for root and green crops.

Mr. F. J. Millton's Homestead. Tomlinson, photo.

Mr. F. J. Millton's Homestead. Tomlinson, photo.

Mount Harding Station, (Trustees of the late D. G. Holmes, proprietors), Methven. This estate adjoins the township of Methven, and consists of about 4200 acres. It was originally a portion of the Mount Hutt and Spaxton stations, and was bought by the Messrs Holmes Bros. from Captain Harding, after whom it was named. On the dissolution of the partnership of the Messrs. Holmes, Mount Harding became the property of the late Mr. D. G. Holmes. The estate is surrounded on all sides by good roads, and the homestead is well sheltered by plantations. The Mount Harding stream runs through the property and forms at the homestead a comparatively large lake. Mount Harding is devoted chiefly to the fattening of sheep and lambs, but, generally, about 100 acres are under cultivation for turnips, oats and wheat. The woolshed accommodates ten shearers.

Mr. Louis Wood, Manager of Mount Harding, was born in Tasmania, and brought up to farming. In 1872 he came as a cadet to the late Mr. Low, of Switzers, Otago, where he remained for eighteen years, and latterly had full charge of the stock. After removing to the Rakaia district, Mr. Wood was for five years manager of the Rokeby station, the property of his brother-in-law, the late Mr. Lyttelton. In 1895 he was appointed to his present position, and his management page 801 of Mount Harding has been marked with great success. He has not taken any part in local affairs, but is a member of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

Standish and Preece, photo.Mr. L. Wood.

Standish and Preece, photo.
Mr. L. Wood.

Mount Hutt Station, (Hamish McLean, owner), Methven. This estate, which originally formed a portion of the Mount Hutt station, is situated about ten miles from Methven, at the foot of the mountain, from which it derives its name. Mount Hutt is 7000 feet high, and stands as a majestic sentinel of the Rakaia Gorge. The property consists of 3500 acres of fertile land, and the homestead, with its well-planned, well-built, well-placed buildings is surrounded by ornamental shrubberies and plantations for shelter. Shering is carried on by the aid of ten Wolesley machines, equal to sixteen sets of shears; the motive power is supplied by a Fielding and Platt eight-horse power oil engine. During the shearing season thirty extra hands are employed on the station, and there are twelve persons permanently employed on the estate. Mr. McLean owns the Mount Hutt Hill run, which carries 14,000 sheep when fully stocked, and the annual lambing averages eighty-four per cents. Berkshire and Tamworth pigs are extensively bred on the property, and Mr. McLean is equally successful as a breeder of draught horses and fine backs. the piggeries and sheep dips are of concrete, and are well designed and easily worked. An area of about 700 acres of the land is under crop, principally oats, turnips and rape. The average yield of oats is about fifty bushels per acre, and in good seasons it rises to ninety bushels.

Mount Hutt Station.See page 801

Mount Hutt Station.
See page 801

Mr. Hamish McLean is the eldest surviving son of the late Captain McLean, one of the Canterbury pioneers, and sometime of Buccleuch station, and nephew of the late Sir Donald McLean. of Hawke's Bay. He was born at Buccleuch station, educated by the late Rev. J. D. Ferguson, of Christchurch, and learned sheepfarming on the Lagmhor station, Ashburton. Mr. McLean started sheepfarming in the Hinds district, and bought his present fine estate in 1896. He is a member of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and has frequently exhibited hunters and backs at the annual shows.

Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo.Mr. H. McLean.

Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo.
Mr. H. McLean.

Orr, Alexander, Farmer, Methven.

Stewart, John, Farmer, Enfield Farm, Methven. Mr. Stewart was born at Baronscourt, Newtown Stewart, Ireland, where he was employed as blacksmith to the Duke of Abercorn. He came to Dunedin in 1890, and after a short stay there, removed to Methven and stated business as a blacksmith. Mr. Stewart carried on a successful trade until he retired in 1902. In that year he bought about 300 acres of Mr. Duncan Cameron's property, and carries on a system of general farming. He has been a member of the Methven school committee for several years, and is a Freemason of ten years' standing.

Springfield Estate (Duncan Cameron, J.P., Proprietor), Methven. This property was originally held by Messrs Hill and Bray, as a grazing run from the Crown, from whom it was bought by the late Mr. George Gould and its present owner, Mr. Duncan Cameron. At first Messrs Gould and Cameron confined their operations to sheep, but with the extension of the railway to Ashburton, they began to break up the land and to grow crops on a large scale. In the year 1889 Mr. Gould died and in 1890 Mr. Cameron became sole proprietor of “Springfield,” of which he had all along had the full management. As a practical man Mr. Cameron had from the first seen that a permanent water supply to the Springfield property—as to all the Ashburton country—would be of great benefit. In fact, Mr. Cameron was the first to establish a sytematic water supply on the dry but otherwise fertile lands of Central Canterbury, and what he did proved a great boon to others as well as to himself as the teams of settlers came from far and near to cart water away in tanks from his races. It was in the early seventies that he decided to do something in the matter of water races, and he then constructed four miles, but it was not until 1876 that he commenced his great scheme of taking water in open channels over all sorts of land. Mr. Cameron was his own engineer, and in 1876 he constructed a water race which had its intake at the upper end of the plains and was thirteen miles in length. The immediate result was so satisfactory, that he went on increasing his mileage, and by the year 1880 he had close on forty miles of water races running through “Springfield.” When Mr. Cameron's resolute efforts became generally known, even the engineers through that, owing to the shingly nature of the soil in many parts of the country, the races would be useless, as the water would, in their opinion, percolate through the surface unless an expensive system of pipes were adopted. The success of Mr. Cameron's scheme disproved all this, and justified his sagacity in devising and carrying it out. It also gave the impetus derivable from a valuable practical example to the general movement throughout the Ashburton district in 1879–80. That movement culminated in the complete water race system which has transformed one of the driest regions in New Zealand to a district noted far and wide for its crops and stock, and the perennial freshness of its pastures. It would be fair in the opponents of large estates to remember a service like this to the credit of the proprietors. No one but a man of Mr. Cameron's enterprise and extensive interests could have done what he did in watering “Springfield,” and there is not the slightest doubt that his highly successful operations led to the great Ashburton plain becoming what it is now—a wide area covered with hundreds of prosperous farms of moderate size. The frozen meat industry, which may be said to have developed in time to save the sheepfarmers of New Zealand from bankruptcy or a precarious existence, page 802 also owes much to the early enterprise and assistance given to it by Mr. Duncan Cameron, of Springfield, and the late Mr. John Grigg, of Longbeach. At the time when shipowners naturally hesitated to provide means of carriage to England, Mr. Cameron gave the stimulus that was needed by guaranteeing to supply sheep for twelve and eighteen months ahead of immediate necessities. That was help not only to the district, but to the whole Colony. In respect to a matter of great local importance—the Rakaia-Methven railway—Mr. Cameron and his partner, the late Mr. Gould, gave valuable assistance. That line, built by a company and afterwards bought by the Government, has long enabled the settlers to send their stock and grain to market under conditions which have made them the prosperous men they are, and such substantial contributors to the import and export trade of the country. When originally taken up “Springfield” consisted of over 21,000 acres, but in 1902 Mr. Cameron sold 4600 acres, which brought an average of £10 an acre. It still carries 19,000 sheep, besides lambs, chiefly Lincolns and Shropshires, in addition to cattle and horses. Cultivation has for many years been carried on on a very extensive scale on “Springfield.” For instance, in 1894, Mr. Cameron had 5,500 acres under wheat, and 1200 acres under oats. This record has probably been seldom it ever beaten by one landowner in the Southern Hemisphere. Until lately he cropped on an average, 4,000 acres of wheat, which yielded from thirty to sixty bushels an acre. To provide storage for and facilitate the despatch of this large quantity of grain, Mr. Cameron has a shed at the Lyndhurst railway station capable of holding 90,000 bushels. One hundred men are employed at “Springfield” throughout the year, and as many as two hundred during the harvest season. In the days of wire binders Mr. Cameron had thirty-five reapers and binders at work, and now he usually employs twenty-two twine-binders in his harvest fields. Over one hundred draught horses are employed on “Springfield,” which, by the way, is noted for its breed of draughts and hunters. The shearing shed has accommodation for 900 sheep, and benches for sixteen shearers. “Springfield” homestead is on the main road between Methven and Ashburton, and the grounds are admittedly amongst the most beautiful in Cantorbury. As an object lesson in successful colonisation and in scientific farming on a large scale, “Springfield” is a place of exceptional interest.

Springfield House: Mr. D. Cameron's Residence.

Springfield House: Mr. D. Cameron's Residence.

The Springfield Grain Shed at Lyndhurst Railway Station.

The Springfield Grain Shed at Lyndhurst Railway Station.

Morning at Springfield: 112 Horses going to Work.

Morning at Springfield: 112 Horses going to Work.

Mr. Duncan Cameron, J.P., owner of Springfield estate, is the son of the late John Cameron of Glenfintaig, and was born in Inverness-shire, Scotland. After residing for five years at Ben Nevis, Mr. Cameron, in 1864. came to New Zealand by the ship “Mirage.” He is a member of the Lochiel branch of the page 803 Cameron clan. His father came, on the paternal side, from the Camerons of Erracht, and his mother belonged to another branch of the Camerons, the MacMantins, of Letterfinlay, both ancient and distinguished Highland families. It was after the death of his father that Mr. Cameron came out to New Zealand, to which he brought with him a thoroughly practical knowledge of sheepfarming. On arriving in Canterbury, and not being able to rent grazing land from the Crown (it having been all taken up), he was offered and accepted the position of manager of the Winchmore run, occupied by the late Mr. Robert Park, and he remained there for five years. In 1869 he and the late Mr. George Gould bought the Springfield estate, which has became one of the famous farms of the Colony. In addition to all he has done in connection with “Springfield,” Mr. Cameron has taken a fair share in the work of local government. He has for years been a member of the Ashburton County Council, and the Mount Somers and Mount Hutt Road Boards, and was chairman of the latter for some years. Mr. Cameron is a life member of the Canterbury and Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Associations. He has been a Justice of the Peace since the late Hon. William Rolleston was Minister of Justice in 1879–80. Mr. Cameron has twice visited the Old Country since his settlement in New Zealand; first, in 1882, and again in 1898. He married Margaret, daughter of the late John Hunter, of Glasgow, and there is a family of two daughters.

Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo.Mr. D. Cameron.

Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo.
Mr. D. Cameron.

Three Springs Estate, Methven. This estate contains 2400 acres, and is the property of Mr. Robert R. Lyne. It was originally taken up in 1874 by Mr. William Waggrolds, uncle of the present proprietor, and Mr. Waggrolds commenced the improvements which have been completed by his nephew. Of the total area, 600 acres are in grain, and 300 acres in turnip, and the balance is in grass. As many as 3500 sheep have been fattened in one season, and the estate has at the same time carried a large flock of breeding ewes. The improvements at “Three Springs” comprise a good dwellinghouse, with an avenue leading to the road, and the necessary outbuildings, and the property is divided into twenty-six paddocks.

Mr. Robert R. Lyne, Proprietor, was born in London in 1863, and was brought to New Zealand by his widowed mother, in 1871, in the ship “Zealandia,” Captain White. He settled with his mother at Hororata, and on the death of his uncle in 1888, he succeeded to his property. Mr. Lyne finished his education at Christ's College, Christchurch. He was married, in 1894, to Miss Prayer, and has one daughter.

Mr. R. R. Lyne.

Mr. R. R. Lyne.

Ulyett, William Farmer, Upton Farm Methven. Mr. Ulyett was born in Yorkshire, England. In 1865 he left Home for Queensland, where he remained six months, and arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, during the same year. For three years he was employed by Mr. Pilkington, at East Tamaki. Canterbury, however, then offered better prospects, and in 1869 Mr. Ulyett arrived in the Leeston district, where he worked with his brother-in-law, Mr. Wilson, on his farm at Brookside. About 1873 Mr. Ulyett started farming on his own account at Wakanui where he remained six years. He then disposed of his farm, and bought 1400 acres in the Mount Hutt district. The land was then in its native state, and totally unimproved, but with intelligent perseverance and energy Mr. Ulyett has converted his property into one of the finest small estates around Methven. Well fenced paddocks, producing luxuriant crops of wheat and oats, and numerous sheep fattening in heavy clover pastures, have replaced the broad expanse of tussock. A handsome residence, surrounded by large and remarkably well kept gardens, gives evidence of the taste and prosperity of the owner, on whom success has smiled since his arrival in the district. Mr. Ulyett, accompanied by Mrs Ulyett, revisited the Old Country in 1898, and returned after nine months of pleasurable sight-seeing. Mr. Ulyett is a churchwarden and a member of the committee of management of the Methven church.

Mr. W. Ulyett.

Mr. W. Ulyett.

Waimorama Estate (Robert Hennah, manager Methven. This property contains 4140 acres of fertile land, and was originally a portion of the Mount Hutt station. It was bought by Mr. Hugh McIlraith, on the subdivision of that estate, and acquired in 1892 by the late Mr. John Deans, who altered the original name of “Broom Park” to its present native one. About 10,000 sheep are kept on the estate, and a herd of forty-three pure bred Shorthorn cows, a portion of the famous Homebush herd. There is also a stud flock of 400 Lincoln ewes. Over 800 acres of the estate are devoted to root crops and grain, and the yield of wheat and oats sometimes exceeds seventy-five bushels to the acre. The homestead is surrounded by well grown plantations, and the buildings and wool sheds are built of concrete, with every convenience for carrying on all the operations of the estate. All the land is ploughable, and over forty-two acres of plantations and to the beauty and value of the property.

Mr. Robert Hennah, Manager of Waimorama, is the youngest son of the late Mr. H. H. Hennah, manager for Messrs Dalgety and Co. He was born in Christchurch and educated at Christ's College, and at Timaru. On leaving school he was appointed to a position on the Lake Coleridge station, and was there for three years. Wishing to study the modes of farming in Australia he went there, and for some years had an experience of station life on several large properties in Australia. After his return to New Zealand he held a position for some time on a station in South Canterbury, and later on he was for four years overseer on Mr. Hamish McLean's estate at page 804 Mount Hutt. In 1902 Mr. Hennah was appointed manager of the Waimorama estate. He married Miss Cotton, daughter of Mr. Cotton, of the Lake Coleridge station.

Standish and Preece, photo.Mr. R. Hennah.

Standish and Preece, photo.
Mr. R. Hennah.

Mr. David Henderson, sometime of Methven, was born at Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, on the 12th of August, 1827, and was educated at the parish school. He came out to New Zealand in September, 1864, in the ship “British Empire.” At first he found employment at Rokeby station, where he remained twelve years, and in 1876 he entered the service of Mr. H. McIlraith, with whom he stayed four years. He then began farming on his own account at the Rakaia, on 200 acres of land, with which he afterwards parted in order to buy 280 acres on Hill Park near Broom Park. In 1884 he purchased what is now known as “Belmont,” then a partly improved property of 1400 acres. He soon added to the improvements by dividing the estate into fifteen paddocks, planting trees, etc. Mr. Henderson was a practical farmer, and raised heavy crops of wheat, oats, turnips and rape, and his sheep fetched the top price at the Addington sales. He took a warm interest in church matters, and was an elder in the Presbyterian Church at Ashburton in 1874, and subsequently at Methven. Mr. Henderson helped to organise the Rakaia and Methven schools. He was married, in 1856, to Miss Watson, of Glasgow, and left a family of seven sons and one daughter, when he died on the 21st November, 1898.

Mr. and Mrs D. Henderson.

Mr. and Mrs D. Henderson.