Beattie, Robert, Farmer, Pendarves. Mr. Beattie was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, and came to New Zealand by the ship “Waimate” in 1875. His first employer in New Zealand was Mr. Meredith Wilson, and he was afterwards for a considerable time employed on the Acton station, and with Mr. Mulligan, whose property is now owned by Mr. Beattie. On the arrival of his three brothers, in 1878, he and they entered into partnership, and carried on large farming operations until the firm was dissolved in 1895. Mr. Beattie's present property of 800 acres fell to his share in the division of partnership interests. Mr. Beattie has been chairman of the Pendarves school committee.