Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Williams, Joseph , Farmer, Tapui Homestead, Windsor. Mr. Williams was born at Llanthewy Vach, near Pontypool, Monmouthshire, England, in 1844. His father being a farmer, he was also brought up to farming. Mr. Williams left England in September, 1866, arrived in Adelaide on the 1st of January, 1867, and remained in South Australia four years. He then visited New Zealand, and made up his mind to try farming in the colony, and settled in the Oamaru district, on Mount Pleasant farm, for some years. In 1878 he bought Whitstone estate, of about 400 acres, and farmed it for twenty-two years. During that time he was elected to represent the Waiareka riding on the Waitaki County Council, of which he was a member for nine years. Mr. Williams was also a member of the Oamaru Harbour Board, Licensing Committee, the Waiareka school committee, and also of the North Otago Pastoral and Agricultural Assosiation, for many years. In 1890 he was president of the Agricultural Association, and has also been a member of other public bodies. Mr. Williams bought Tapui station in 1899. It consists of 3800 acres of freehold and 2000 acres of leasehold; and he has now turned his attention to sheep farming. He visited England and Scotland in 1886. Mr. Williams was married, in 1871, to a daughter of the late Mr. Lachlan McFadyen, of South Australia, and has three sons and seven daughters.