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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts]

Longford — Trower, Charles Thomas Noel,

Longford.

Trower, Charles Thomas Noel, Farmer, Matiri Farm, Longford. Mr. Trower's farm is situated on the banks of the Matiri stream, and consists of about 550 acres, devoted chiefly to grazing, though he does also a small amount of cropping. About twenty years ago, Mr. Trower started the growing of hops, and was the first, and has been the only, farmer in the Buller Valley to make the attempt. Good crops have been obtained, and Mr. Trower intends to continue his experiment. Mr. Trower was born in Nelson, in 1845, educated there and learned malting. For seven or eight years, he was farming in the Murchison district, but left to take over a farm at Motupipi, where he also kept an accommodation house. In 1879, he took up a portion of his present holding, which has been added to since. For some time he carried on business as a brewer at Longford. Mr. Trower was a member of the Motu- page 284 eka Road Board, and also of the Hampden Road Board. So long as there was a school committee at Matiri he was a member of it. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge at Wakefield, and also of the Wakefield Lodge of the Manchester Unity, Independent Order of Oddfellows. Mr. Trower, who is a widower, has a family of seven children.

Sherlock, photo. Mr. C. T. N. Trower and the Late Mrs Trower.

Sherlock, photo.
Mr. C. T. N. Trower and the Late Mrs Trower.