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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King, Duncan , Farmer, “The Bend,” Winton. Mr. King was born at Ardoch, Perthshire, Scotland, and was educated in his native village and at Stirling. He was for a number of years with the famous firm of solicitors, Messrs Morrison and Cunningham, and was engaged in farming prior to leaving in 1878, by the s.s. “Whampoia,” for Melbourne, where he resided for a short period. Mr. King then came over to Otago and eventually leased a farm at Woodlands, Southland, which he cultivated for a number of years. In 1888, he purchased a section of 150 acres of land near Winton, which he has since increased by further purchases and now owns a very nice property of over 700 acres, nearly all of which has been brought under permanent improvement. Mr. King also owns a farm of 220 acres at Boggie Burn in the Winton district. He carries on a system of mixed farming, principally cropping barley and ryegrass The “Bend” property is well watered and timbered, and a very comfortable homestead has been erected. Mr. King was made a Justice of the Peace in 1894. He takes a great interest in the Winton Agricultural and Pastoral Society, of which he has been president; and he is a member of the Southland Land Board, besides filling other local positions. In 1890, he married Margaret, daughter of the late Mr. William Strang, of Tunamau, Waimatuku, whose widow is one of the oldest settlers in that part of Southland.