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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Mcpherson, George , Farmer, Richmond. Mr. McPherson's farm consists of 212 acres of freehold land, devoted to mixed farming. He was born at Brora, four miles from Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, on the 18th of June, 1844, and was brought up to country life. In October, 1869, Mr. McPherson landed at Port Chalmers from the ship “James Nicol Fleming,” (Captain Logan). He settled in the Taieri district, where he was employed by the Rev. Mr. Bett for thirteen months. Subsequently, he was for twelve years a shepherd on the Omarama station, Waitaki, and for eleven years of that period, was head shepherd. In October, 1882, he settled at Richmond. The handsome trees on his estate were planted by himself. Mr. McPherson served for two years as a member of the Papakaio Road Board, and was for a good few years a member of the local school committee. He was married, on the 27th of January, 1877, to a daughter of Mr. Edward Lapsley, of County Donegal, Ireland, and has five sons and five daughters.