Sutherland, Walter , Farmer, Kurow. Mr. Sutherland was born in 1848, in Sutherlandshire, Scotland, where he was educated and passed his early years following pastoral pursuits. He came out to the Colony in 1878, and for seven years was shepherding on the Omarama station, the property of the Dalgety Company, Mr. Sutherland was for about three years droving and dealing at Oamaru. He then removed to Omarama, where he engaged in business as storekeeper and postmaster for about four years. Subsequently he took up page 579 a small grazing run of about 2000 acres on the Kurow Hills, originally part of the Kurow run. At first he stocked his place with merino sheep, but as that breed ceased to be profitable he is now crossing with Leicester rams and replacing them with half-breds. Mr. Sutherland was married, in 1883, to Miss McDonald, of Caithness, Scotland.