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

Highcliff

page 589

Highcliff.

Highcliff lies six miles east of Dunedin, on the Otago Peninsula, between Tomahawk and Sandymount, and has coach communication with Dunedin three times a week. It has a school, and a post and telephone office; and dairy farming is the principal occupation of the settlers.

Mathieson, James . Farmer, “Springfield.” Highcliff. Mr. Mathieson, who is the only son of the late Mr. John Mathieson, was born in Scotland, and accompanied his parents to New Zealand in 1858. He completed his education at the Dunedin Boys' High School, and succeeded to Springfield estate on his father's death in 1887. He has been for some years a member of the High-cliff school committee, and also of the Peninsula Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Mr. Mathieson married the eldest daughter of Mr. Riddell, of the Taieri and Peninsula Dairy Association, and has one son and six daughters.

Mr. and Mrs J. Mathieson.

Mr. and Mrs J. Mathieson.

Robertson, Lamond Dow , Farmer, Highcliff. Mr. Robertson was born in Perthshire, Scotland, and is the third son of the late Mr. William Robertson, who came to New Zealand with his family by the ship “Silistria” in 1860. He has always followed a farming life, and is also a breeder of horses, having bred the well known sires “Ivanhoe” and “Shamrock.” Mr. Robertson has always taken a great interest in volunteering, and is a lieutenant on the active unattached list. He first joined the Portobello Rifles in 1877, and remained a member until their disbandment in 1883. In 1887 he joined the Peninsula Rifles, was gazetted lieutenant in 1888, and on the disbandment of the corps the following year he was placed on the active unattached list. Mr. Robertson was for three years on the honorary staff of Colonel Webb, and took part in the demonstration in Hagley Park, Christchurch, during the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mr. Robertson married a daughter of Mr. Richard Hall, a well known settler of Sandymount.

Lieut. L. D. Roberston.

Lieut. L. D. Roberston.

Mr. John Mathieson , sometime of “Springfield,” Highcliff, was born in Midlothian, Scotland, and came to Port Chalmers, with his wife and family, by the ship “Jura” in 1858. He first settled at Grant's Braes, Anderson's Bay, and seven years later he purchased the Springfield farm, on which he resided until his death in 1887, at the age of sixty-seven. Mr. Mathieson always took an interest in local affairs, and was for several years a member (and also chairman) of the Peninsula Road Board. He was a member of the Peninsula Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and took an active part in forming the local library. Mrs Mathieson died in 1883, leaving one son and two daughters.

The late Mr. J. Mathieson.

The late Mr. J. Mathieson.