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

Wise, George Edwards

Wise, George Edwards , Farmer, Blarney Cottage, Maerewhenua Settlement, Duntroon. Mr. Wise was born in County Cork. Ireland, in 1850, and was brought up to country life. In 1879 he emigrated to Queensland, and was for over twenty years overseer on the Listoweth Downs station, Barcoo river, near Blackall. He saw the worst of the terrible drought which ruined all the squatters, and left the country in 1900. On coming to New Zealand Mr. Wise settled in the Duntroon district, where he purchased the goodwill of 900 acres of land, under a lease in perpetuity. On this property he runs 800 crossbred sheep, and he has built a comfortable residence, stables, and made other improvements While in Queensland Mr. Wise was a member of the Barcoo Racing Club, and since settling in the Oamaru district he has been a member of the Oamaru Jockey Club. He also served for eighteen months as lieutenant in the Duntroon Rifles. Mr. Wise is a member of the Anglican church, with which he was connected in Queensland, and is now churchwarden at Duntroon.