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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Farmers

Farmers.

Hide, William, Farmer, Clarendon Farm, Ohape, Winchester, Mr. Hide was born at Baldock, Hertfordshire, England, in 1853, and came to Lyttelton, in 1871, in the ship “Merope.” In 1876, he took up a farm of 110 acres at Hilton, and afterwards took up the Clarendon farm of 235 acres at Ohape, where he chiefly resides. Mr. Hide has been a member of the Winchester school committee, and also of the Hilton school committee for many years. He was married, in 1876, to Miss Eliza Woodley, and they have a family of four sons and five daughters.

Scott, James Kinnear, Farmer, Ohape, Temuka. Mr. Scott was born in Fife-shire, Scotland, in 1845, and was trained to farming. He came to New Zealand by the ship “Chariot of Fame,” landing at Lyttelton in 1862, and settled in Temuka in 1877, when he took up a farm of 120 acres Mr. Scott afterwards purchased 124 acres at Winchester. He takes no part in public affairs, but is a member of the Winchester Lodge of Freemasons. Mr. Scott is married and has eight children.

Austin, James, Farmer, Ohape, near Temuka. Mr. Austin was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1837, and was brought up as a farmer by his father. He came to Lyttelton in 1864 by the ship “Zealandia,” and after farming for three years at Selwyn, removed to Temuka in 1867—just before the heavy flood in that district. Mr. Austin has a number of farms, and in addition to cereal growing, is a breeder of sheep and cattle; at one time he owned a stud of Clydesdale horses. He was married in the Old Country, and has eleven children.

Mr. J. Austin.

Mr. J. Austin.