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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Horrell, John , Farmer, “Rose-lake,” Clifden. Mr Horrell was born at Portbury, Somersetshire, England, in 1856, and was brought up to farming. He landed at Wellington in 1880, and for some years engaged in general farm work in Southland and Canterbury. He was farming in the Riversdale district for four years, but when the Waiau district was opened up for settlement, he secured 405 acres, which he has since increased to 700 acres. The land is of excellent quality, and very good wheat has been grown upon it. Mr Horrell was a member of the first school committee at Clifden, and is now a member of the Clifden Cemetery Trust. He was married, in 1878, to a daughter of Mr William Seward, of Frankford Farm, Telburn, Devonshire, England, and has five sons and one daughter.