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

Westlake, Thomas

Westlake, Thomas , Farmer. Nottingham Farm, Ngapara. Mr. Westlake was born in the parish of Beerferris, Devonshire, England, in 1841. He was brought up to country life by his father, who was a farmer, and came out to Port Chalmers by the ship “Black Swan” in 1862. He had about two years' experience in goldmining at the Dunstan and Shotover, and he was afterwards for a time in the Teieri and settled in the Oamaru district in 1887. Shortly afterwards he purchased land from the Government on the Papakaio Plain, where he farmed for thirteen years; and about 1880 acquired Nottingham Farm, which consists of 533 acres of freehold land, pleasantly situated in the Awamoko valley, where his comfortable homestead nestles among the trees. In the early days Mr. Westlake served as a member of the Weymouth Road Board, and was afterwards a member of the subdivision of the Waitaki Road Board. He was married in 1866, to Miss Cleary, of Dunedin. Mrs Westlake died in 1893, leaving one son and two daughters.

Mahan, photo. Mr. T. Westlake.

Mahan, photo.
Mr. T. Westlake.