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

Jack, Francis

Jack, Francis , Farmer, “Rosehill,” Gap Road, Winton. Mr. Jack was born in Troon, Scotland, in 1830, and is the eldest son of Mr. W. Jack, farmer, of “Cockhill,” Dundonald, Ayrshire. After receiving his education he was apprenticed as a carpenter, in Kilmarnock, and afterwards worked in Glasgow and London. He left the latter city in 1853, by the American ship “California” for Melbourne, where he arrived in August of the same year. Mr. Jack worked at his trade and, also, tried his luck at the Ovens diggings, Victoria, for two years, and then went to Hobart, where he was engaged in the building trade until 1863. On coming to Otago, he started at his trade in Invercargill, and afterwards worked for Messrs. Driver and McLean, contractors for the Winton-Invercargill railway. In conjunction with Mr. George Samson, of Winton, he opened a saw-mill in that district in 1872, but, selling his interest to his partner, he purchased 300 acres of bush land where he erected another saw-mill, which he worked until he sold it out to his sons. Mr. Jack added considerably to his original land purchase, and now owns 950 acres, on which he runs sheep. He is an original shareholder in the Southland Frozen Meat Company. Mr. Jack has been twice married; firstly, to Miss Elizabeth McDonald, who left six children; and, secondly, to the second daughter of Mr. Campbell, of the North of Ireland.