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

Mr. James Fraser

Mr. James Fraser , sometime of South Forest Hill, Tussock Creek, was born in 1836, in Inverness, Scotland, where he was brought up to farming. He arrived at Port Chalmers by the ship “Storm Cloud,” in 1861, and worked for some time at Molyneaux, and afterwards on the diggings. About 1865, Mr Fraser took up 160 acres of land at South Forest Hill, where he erected his homestead and afterwards increased his holding to 240 acres. The property was originally in a rough condition, but has since been brought into a good state of cultivation. Mr Fraser was for some time a member of the South Forest Hill school committee. He was married, on the 16th of June, 1870, to a daughter of the late Mr Donald McConachie, of Argyleshire. Scotland, and at his death on the 11th of January, 1890, left two sons and four page 979 daughters. The property is now worked by his sons for the widow and family.