EARLY SOUTHLAND & surrounding areas 1800s and early 1900s Compliments of Nola Moses |
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AFFLECK, CHARLES opened a Blacksmith business
in the 1890s and carried on untill 1911.
AITKIN, ROBERT a Tasmanian. Took up the "Clifden " run. he sold out to the McPherson brothers abt 1881 ALEXANDER, WILLIAM of Riversdale . In bankruptcy,Jan 1883 ALLISON, ARTHUR AMBROSE, THOMAS Storekeeper in Gore in Jan 1883 ANDERSON, CHARLES at Preservation Inlet in 1893 ALLISON, JOHN and family , early residents of Drummond ALYMER,WILLIAM and JUSTIN from Riverton. ARMSTRONG, THOMAS manager of a sheep-run in Southland ARNETT, JOHN married Elizabeth Leader 1866 at Riverton AYSON, ALEX In Gore in Jan 1900 AYTON, WILLIAM resident of nightcaps in the 1890s BAIRD, AGNES a early doctor at Nightcaps BAIRD, JAMES and ROBERT members of the Drummond district BAILEY, BENJAMIN in Riverton 1858 BAKER, GEORGE served as county engineer ( Wallace County) for 33 years and died in 1943 BALLINTINE, JOHN on the Gordon town board 1883 BAYNE, JESSIE married Thomas Escott 1864 at South Rivertons Anglican Church BASSTIAN, DAVID WALTER had a hotel at Riverton in 1860 BATES, NATHANIEL born in Riverton 1856. he was a blacksmith BEARD, WILLIAM a Butcher at Nightcaps in 1882 BEATSON, ALEX early settler at Papatotara BECK, JOSEPH b, 1833 in Ireland he was a resodent of Nightcaps in 1893 BEECHEY, CAROLINE married William Innes Bridge 1863 in the St Marys Church.by the Rev W.F Oldham BEECOT, H.G store-keeper in Gore 1890 BEER, JOHN leased land at Te Anau abt 1890. He owned the first Hotel in Mossburn BIRRELL, JOHN from Scotland , marr Agnes Hunter and arr N.Z with 2 children in 1880 BLACKWOOD, THOMAS a resident of Nightcaps in 1893 BLANCH, JOHN resident of Drummond BLATCH brothers in the Lillburn Valley BONE, brothers early bushmen at Tuatpere BOULT, SARA ( Gilbert) died at Glenorchy in 1903. Her husband P.B Boult lived to be 100 and died in 1939 BOYLE, JOHN on the Heddon School Commitee in 1881 BOYNE, brothers . store-keepers in Gore 1890 BRAZIER, JOHN resident of Nightcaps BREWSTER, JAMES on the school commitee at Tokanui (Fortrose) in May 1887 BRIGHTON, GAVIN a farmer of "Linton Bell" BROWN, JOHN GEORGE arr in N.Z 1863 .Purchased a Run jointly with a W. Stewart BROWN, ALEXANDER General Merchant in Gordon town in 1883. In 1890 he was a watchmaker in Gore BROWN, WILLIAM selling quarter acre section at Pukerau in May 1887 BUCKINGHAM, THOMAS and family settled at Drummond BURRELL, JOHN a coalpit owner at Nightcaps.Was a local preacher and staunch Brethren BURROWS, LAWSON opened a glow-worm cave for tourists in 1945 at te Anau. CALDER, JOHN in Southland in 1897 CAMERON, WILLIAM b, 1822. He arr from Australia in 1855 , married 15 year old Sarah Ann Howell. William died at Riverton 5th Nov 1898 CAMPBELL, DONALD at the Tuatapere bidge opening in 1915. CAPLES, PATRICK QUIRK in the area in 1863 He discovered the "Hollyford" CARSON, WILLIAM lost his life in a coal mining accident june 21st 1907. died form inhaling poisonous fumes. CASSELS, GEORGE lived at Riverton in 1878 CATTO, JOHN CAVANAGH, WILLIAM settler in Southland CHARTRES, WILLIAM horse wagoner at Mossburn CHITTON, EDWARD and family in Southland CLAPP, J.O saddlery shop at Nightcaps in 1882 CLARK, JAMES Rev at Flints Bush CLARK,CHARLES, in Southland in 1897 CLARK, THOMAS on the heddon Bush school commitee in 1881 CLARKE, GEORGE shareholder in a gold mining Company CLARKE, JAMES Tobacconist at Tapanui in 1883 CLEAVE, ROBERT from Invercargill CLEMENT, JOHN from Otaraia in May 1887 CLODE, ALFRED married Agnes McDonald in South Riverton in 1865. COCKERILL, assistant blacksmith in the Southland area. COCHRANE, THOMAS had a farm in Southland COCHRANE, WILLIAM on the Drummond School Commitee in 1886 CODY, LAWRENCE and PATRICK had sections at Heddon Bush in the early days. COGLE, JOHN early settler at Papatotara COLLETT, SAMUEL had a coach and carriage factory in Gore in May 1887 COLLINS, ARCHIE early settler at Papatotara COOK, NEIL sawmill owner at the Route-burn in 1930. His wife was Lenore and they had 6 children Neil, Charles, Wattie, Bernie, Lenore and Janet. COOTE, FRANK from melbourne, arr Te Anau in 1890 he was a surveyor COSGRIFF, JOHN early resident of Nightcaps COTTRELL, DICK early resident of Nightcaps COUGHLAND, JOE early settler . CRAIG, JOHN drowned at the mouth of the Waikoau River in 1917. CRAIG, JAMES brother of John. died three days after an explosion at Port Craig. This was a year after the death of his brother. CRAIG, ROBERT in Southland in May 1887 CREEGAN, JOHN a wagoner from Wreys Bush who worked for J Gallagher carting timber CROOKS, brothers coal carriers from the Nightcaps area. CROSBIE, JOSEPH had a coach service and Hotel-keeper at Lumsden CUCKOW, RAYMOND b, 12th Jan 1940 at Invercargill marr a Miss Harpur who had been born at Tuatapere 27th Nov 1939 CUMMING, GEORGE lived in Fairfax. He and his wife retired to Dunedin. They had 5 daughters CUSHNIE, JAMES clerk at Wyndham in May 1887 CUTHBERTSON, JOHN ROBERT b, Glasgow 1834. arr Southland 1860 and took up land on the Waiau. A brother joined him and they entered a partenership at Otahu. DALY, PETER lived at Port craig ( on the coast of Fiordland) DANIEL, THEOPHILUS on the Riverton Hospital Commitee in 1878. Mayor 1879 DARLEY, WILLIAM JOHN took over 600 acres and his brother 800 acres. DAWSON, THOMAS early resident of Drummond DEEGAN brothers DEMPSTER, JOHN early resident of Nightcaps DENSHAM, RICHARD married Emma Stevens in 1865 DICK, JAS.B general merchant at Gore in Jan 1890 DICKSON, DAVID and MARGARET arr in the Wairio district in 1880 with 3 children DOBBIE, JACK a member of the Southland tramping Club in the 1930s DODDS, JAMES had a Hotel in Otautau. DOMIGAN, WILLIAM manager of the N.Z clothing Factory at Gore in Jan 1890 DONALD, VIVIAN shot a 14 pointer stag in 1923 at Lake Katherine DONALD, W.A Station Manager at Wantwood in Jan 1883 DORE, J.B.C settled in manapouri and took over the coach service from a Mr McKenzie DORE, JAMES 1st blacksmith at Mossburn. DORE, JOHN son of James was a carpenter DOUGLAS, WILLIAM in Gore dec 1884. DOULL, R manager of a Flour Mill in May 1887 DUNCAN, JOHN early section holder in Southland DUNCAN,WILLIAM lost his life in June 1907 after inhaling poisonous fumes in a coal mining accident DUNLOP, ANDREW manager for the Waiau Dairy Factory in 1901 DURBRIDGE, DANIEL mayor of Riverton 1899-1901 DUTTON, EDWARD member of the Southland farming comunity ELLIOT, R.A proprietop of the Fortrose Hotel, dec 1884 ERSKINE, ROBERT shareholder in a gold mining company ERSKINE, HUGH at the Tuatapere bridge opening in 1915.His wife cut the ribbon . They had 9 children of which only four survived. EVANS, CHARLES.J 1st ranger at Te Anau in 1921 EVELEIGH, JAMES settled in Southland EWAN, JOHN in Southland in 1897 FARRELL, ANTHONY of Otautau , build the Drummond Hotel abt 1884 FERGUSON, ROBERT b, 1840 arr at Bluff 1861 FITZGERALD, TERRENCE builder in 1878 FITZGERALD, REDMOND and EILEEN at school in the Tuatapere area in the 1900s FLAWS, WILLIAM a Baker at Gore 1887 FLECK, ROBERT had a house in Gummies Bush FLEMING, MATTHEW early settler at Papatotara FLETCHER, ARCH clerk in 1887 FLETT, SIMON and TOM residents of Nightcaps in 1882 FLINT, WILLIAM an early mail-man at Invercargill. Later ran coaches in 1864. FLYNN, JAMES settled in Wreys Bush in 1882 FORDE, JOHN b, 1845 Ireland marr Margaret Collins. They were settlers at Wairio FORSYTH, JAMES had sheep auctioned off at Wyndham in Jan 1883 FOSTER, ROBERT b, 1837 in Lancashire, England. marr in Australia to Ellen Hopton and settled in Southland FRANCE, ROBERT.E a trustee for the estate of Jas Todd in 1883. Robert was also a builder and contractor in 1884 FRASER, HELEN Mrs brought the Te Anau Hotel in 1900 FRASER, JOHN manager of the Otakarama Estate(notice in News paper)for Laying Poison for DOGS! 1887 FRAWLEY brothers early bushmen at Tuatapere FRISKEN, P from Gore, selling lambs in May 1887 FULLARTON, JAMES a teacher at Flints Bush in 1869. He was appointed Clerk of the Wallace County Council in 1881 which he served for at least 30 years. He died in 1917 GARDEN, FELIX, LOUIS and HENRY went to the "Wild Bush" school in the 1870s GARVEY, JOHN FRANCIS built a accomadation-house, which opened in 1896 GARVEY, CYRIL and GERTRUDE children of the above. GAZZARD, T.E in Pukerau 1887 GEE, JOHN proprietor of the Riversdale hotel in 1884. still there in 1900 GEDDES, J.H a Tailor in Invercargill in May 1887 GERRARD, JOHN and family. farmers. GORDON, GEORGE a shepherd who drowned in the Aparima River GILCHRIST, JOHN and ARCHIBALD brothers in Southland GILCHRIST, GEORGE in Nightcaps in 1893 GILL, EDWARD on the school commitee at Heddon Bush 1881 GIRLE, SAMUEL 1st teacher at Heddon Bush in 1881 GRANT, JAMES est a carrying business in Nightcaps abt 1892 GRAY, HENRY a builder in the 1860s. from Invercargill GREGG, GEORGE on the school committee at Tokanui (Fortrose) in May 1887 GREEN, HARRY a station-master at Nightcaps in 1905 GREY, NETTA at School in the 1900s in the Tuatpere area. GRONO, JOHN one of the earliest visitors to Milford Sounds. His wife was Elizabeth Bristowe. GROVE, GEORGE Bakery and Store in 1882 at Nightcaps HALL, HUGH in Riverton 1873 HAMILTON, WILLIAM and ALEXANDER early residents of Drummond HANCOCK, JAMES in Riverton in1871 HANDYSIDE, WILLIAM formed the Nightcaps Coal Company 1880 HANKINSON, DONALD took up the run "Te Anau Station" in 1858. He was later joined by his brother FRANK and his mother HANKINSON, EDWARD MITFORD brother of Donald HANLEY, MALACHI proprietor of the Gore Hotel in Jan 1900 HARROP, GEORGE hotel proprietor at Waikaka 1883. He was from Invercargill HASSING, GEORGE MAGNUS from Denmark b, 1837. went to sea as a lad and arr N.Z 1859.He built several vessels at Wanaka in 1868 Later, a school teacher at Cardrona and on to Heddon Bush where he taught for many years. HAY, JAMES at Waikaka 1883 HENRY, RICHARD b, 1845 in Australia. was a run holder in Marlborough before arriving in Te Anau 1883. He was a well known Naturalist. HENSLEY, JOSEPH( Otautau Sawmilling Co) abt 1912 HEWAT, EBENZER,C headmaster at Riverton1889-1922 HODGE, JOHN and brother HENRY arr Lake Te Anau with 400 sheep abt 1860. They stayed till 1873. HODGKINSON, SAMUEL a doctor from the North Island. He was born in England where he qualified as a Dr. HOGAN, WILLIAM early Wairio settler HOLLAND, JAMES proprietor of a hotel in Gordon in 1884 HOMER, HENRY discovered the Homer Saddle. He died in the Frankton Hospital in 1894 and is buried in Queenstown. The Southland Tramping Club have marked his grave with a Bronze Plaque. HORR, JOHNNY coach-driver HOWARTH, JAMES and HARRY at School in the 1900s in the Tuatapere area. HOWELL, JOHN owned 1,500 sheep in Sept 1859 HOWELL, GEORGE from Invercargill in the 1890s HUBBER, HARRY one of the first settlers st Mossburn HUGHES, DANIEL FRANCIS a blacksmith in the 1880s HULL, HERBERT manager of a Southland Sheep Run until 1888 HUMPHRIES, CHARLES had a Hotel at Riverton in 1860 HURD, W.S a Baker in Gore 1887 INSTONE, MATTHEW b, 1836 in England. a business man in Riverton IVEY, GEORGE a station manager, died from blood poisoning on the 25th July 1869 after a tree fell on him, pinning him to the ground. he was 24 years old. JACKSON, FREEMAN built his 1st house near Lake Manapouri JAMES, RICHARD and LUCY MARGARET ( Rawlings) were the 1st Proprietors of the Wreys Bush Accommodation House in 1864. He was from Cornwall. JOHNSON, WILLIAM..well known figure in Southland. He sold 500 acres to the Nightcaps Coal Company JOHNSTON, ROBERT ALEXANDER b, abt 1846 Donegal, Ireland .died at Wallacetown, Invercargill 3rd April 1912 JOHNSTON, CATHERINE b, 1873 Donegal, Ireland. died 20th July 1949 at Kew Hospital, Invercargill. Catherine was a dau of Rober tJohnston JOHNSTON, WILLIAM b, May 1825 in Scotland. marr Agnes Tulloch. They had 4 children in Scotland and 5 in N.Z They farmed in Southland JOHNSTON, MARGARET b, 7th Sept 1876 at Invercargill. Dau of Robert Johnston JOYCE, PATRICK a constable at Otautau in the 1890s KEACH, WALTER and brother ERNEST brought Edward Mellands run in 1904. The brothers had previously worked for Edward as sheperds. KEITH, JOHN early settler at Papatotara KELLY, WILLIAM proprietor of a Riversdale Hotel in Jan 1900 KELMAN, JAMES Jnr became Mayor of Alexander KENNEDY, THOMAS and family in the Drummond district KILLKENY, JAMES in Riversdale Dec 1884 KINCAID, SAMUEL on the Drummond School Commitee 1886 KING, JAMES t the Tuatapere bridge opening in 1915. KINGSLAND, HENRY under taker in Invercargill 1884 KNIGHT, TOM In Wreys Bush . a wagoner. also used to play the Violin at dances.Also in Nightcaps in 1905 KNOCK, SAMUEL on the Drummond School commitee in 1886 KNOX, HUGH in Southland 1894 LAMPERT, THOMAS a sail-maker at Drummond LEADER, ELIZA marr James A Green 1862 Riverton LEECY, SAM in the Riverton area LEITCHER, WILLIAM early resident of Drummond LEITH, JAMES early resident of Drummond LINDSAY, JOHN arr N.Z as a infant. brought land, married in 1885 and had a family of 11 sons and 4 daughters. LINDSAY, ADAM brother of John Adam was born 1863. He began farming in 1893. marr in 1894 to a Miss McDougall of Fairfax LLOYD, JOHN arr Ltttelton on the "Waitara" in 1879. He was appointed manager of the Coal mine at Nightcaps at the age of 26. He held this position until 1908 LOCKE, FREDERICK Mayor of Riverton in 1886-87 LOCKHEAD, ROBERT early settler at Papatotara LOW, JAMES and GEORGE farmers LOW, GEORGE a saddlery in Gore 1887- 1890 LUMSDEN, JAMES school teacher 1888--1902 LYON, DAVID member of the Drummond district farming comunity MCARTHUR, GRACE assistant school teacher 1894-1902 MCBRIDE, JOHN settler at Thornbury MCDONALD, MALCOLM early settler at Papatotara MCCLEAN, MINNIE , WALTER, ALLAN and ARCHIE at School in the 1900s in the Tuatapere area. MCCRYSTAL, JOHN a doctor in Riverton 1859. later moved to Invercargill He died in 1873 MCCOY, BRIDGET ran the "Groper Bush" hotel in the 1860s MCCURDY, LINDSAY a member of the Southland Tramping Club in the 1930s MCDONALD, HUGH settler at thornbury MCDOUGALL, GILBERT Confectioner in Gore 1884 MCFADDEN, JOHN school-teacher in 1900 MCFARLANE, DUNCAN at the Tuatapere Bridge opening in 1915 MCFARLANE, JOHN In Drummond in 1897 MCFEELY, HUGH at Tuatapere in the 1900s. Also a veteran school-teacher MCGIBBON, JOHN a trustee of the estate of Jas Todd 1883 MCGILLIVARY, LACHLAN Rev minister at Riverton. also Mayor 1871-72 MCHARDY, ALEXANDER arr N.Z on the "Rhia Sylvia" in 1861. he came to Southland in 1863. In 1868 he bought abt 120 acres of land at Isla Bank MCINTOSH, JAMES and son ANDREW estab the 1st saw-mill west of the Waiau MCINTYRE, JOHN settler at Thornbury MCIVOR, DUNCAN early settler at Papatotara MCKENZIE, DANIEL and MARGARET at Martins Bay in 1898 with their 5 children MCKENZIE, ALEXANDER Jnr at Pukerau in 1887 MCKENZIE, FARQUHAR built a store and accomadation-house at Observation Point in the 1890s MCKENZIE, ANNE was assualted by James Russell at Waikaia 2nd April 1887 MCKERROW, JAMES surveyor of the Lakes areas in 1862-63 along with George GUNN. MCLEAN, JOHN proprietor of a hotel in Waikaia MCLEAN, DONALD on the Tokanui school commitee in 1887 MCLEISH, PETER COLIN b, 1845. arr N.Z 1863. In 1880 he purchased land, married and had 4 sons and 1 daughter MCLEOD, NEIL on the Heddon Bush school commitee in 1881 MCNAMARA, PAT a gold-miner MCPHERSON, ARCH had a butchery at Orepuki MCSHANE, OWEN in Western Southland MCWILLIAM, WILLIAM on the school committe at Tokanui in May 1887 MACKINNON, QUINTON arr te Anau 1885. He was a explorer around the Lakes areas He and Ernest Mitchell discovered Mackinnon Pass in 1888.. Quinton drowned in 1892. MACKINNON, REGINALD died in 1924 MACKINTOSH, JAMES , ANDREW and WILLIAM in the Southland area. MACALONEY, GEORGE from Invercargill in the 1890. MACGIBBON, a Mayor in Gore 1887 MANSFORD, AUGUSTUS on the Gordon town board 1883 MANSON, ALEX and JOHN Farmers. MARSON, GEORGE on the Drummond school commitee 1886 MAY, WILLIAM farmer MEEHAN, TIMOTHY licensee of the Drummond Hotel MELLAND, EDWARD owned "Te Anau Downs" from 1883 to 1904 MELVILLE, JIMMY gold-miner MERRIFIELD, JOHN on the Drummond School comitee in 1886. METFORD,Mr a store-keeper in early Southland MIDDLEMISS, ANDREW appointed Inspector of Nuisance for the Gore district . Gore 22nd Dec 1884 ( newspaper item!) MILNE, WILLIAM proprietor of a Mossburn Hotel in Jan 1900 MILNE, JOHN proprietor of a hotel in Fortrose in Jan 1900 MILLER, WALTER at Gore in Jan 1883 MILLS, JOHN.R Mayor of Riverton in 1876-77 MILLS, RUBY at school in the 1900s MIRRIELEES, WILLIAM PHILIP was born in Aberdeen .., followed the gold trail to Australia and Otago. He married Ellen Lyon in 1868. She was from Riverton. They moved to Orepuki in 1872. He died in 1922 aged 75 MITCHELL, SAMUEL an Irishman who arr 1877 to manage a sheep station at Manapouri and stayed for 18 years MONCKTON, Dr F.A on the Riverton Hospital Commitee in 1878 MONCRIEFF, brothers TOM and WILLIAM MOONEY, PAT erected a Hotel. MORE, JAMES pioneer of the saw-milling industrey in the Riverton district. Arr with his wife in 1873, from Glasgow.. MORE, JAMES Jnr. Retired to Invercargill MORETON, SAMUEL HORATIO born in England. Emigrated to Australia, then to N.Z. He settled in Invercargill to become the 1st Mayor of Gladstone. He died at the age 78 in 1922. MORRIS, WILLIAM Chatton Hotel proprietor in Dec 1884 MORRISON, WILLIAM member of the Southland farming comunity MORROW, MARTIN in Clinton in May 1887 MOSS, TOM, WILLIAM and TED 3 brothers. opened a coal-mine in Ohai in 1909. This operated until 1952.. In 1915 they sold out to the Mossbank Coal Mining Copany. MOUAT, MALCOLM a Shetlander and head sheperd on Clifden for many years. marr a Miss Scobie abt 1892.. Malcolm arr in N.Z 1869. He died in 1932 , his wife in 1950. MURCHIE, DAVID Mayor of Riverton 1877-79 MURRELL, ROBERT in Manapouri 1889 NAIRN, CHARLES JAMES one of the 1st europeans to see lakes Manapouri and Te Anau NAYLOR, GEORGE a blacksmith and later went to the U.S.A NEILL. JOHN a farmer in the Gore area in Jan 1883 NEWTON, JAMES and RICHARD brothers. NEWTON, SARAH ANNIE marr Francis Alexander Monckton 1863 at Riverton NIVEN, DAVID gold prospector in the 1890s NORRIE, JOHN a printer at Mataura in May 1887 NORTON, JOHN at Pukerau in 1887 NUTTER, JOHN killed in a fall of coal in Southland OATS, CATHERINE marr Henry Adams 1862 at Riverton OLEARY, BILL ( Arawata Bill) frequent visitor to the Hollyford. A book has been written about him. PAGAN, JOHN horse wagoner PALMER, EDWIN ran a Whaling Station in Preservation Inlet. PARRY, FRED drowned at the mouth of the Waikoau. PATTERSON, WILLIAM JOHN arr from Scotland in 1868 PAULIN, MARY-ANN 1st white child to arr in Southland in 1843.She marr J.W Raymond of Merrivale Station and had a son .. died about 10 days later at the age of 17 PERKINS, GEORGE early settler at Papatotara PETCHELL, JOHN Jnr Mayor of Riverton 1889-92 PONT, JACK early bushman at Tuatapere PORT, HENRY,H on the Riverton Hospital Commitee in 1878 PRENDERGAST, EDWARD a early farmer PRINTZ, GEORGE pioneer of the "Burwood Station". He owned 1,500 sheep in Sept 1859. George was b 1827 in Sydney, Australia PROVAN, ALEX farmer PURDUE, NETA at School in the 1900s .in the Tuatapere area QUESTED, JAMES railway guard and 1st Salvation Army Officer in the Nightcaps district 1905 QUIN, JAMES built the first building at Otautau ( a wagoners hut) QUINN, THOMAS in Southland in May 1887 RASK, IVAN and CHARLES at school in the 1900s in the Tuatapere area RAYMOND, RONALD, son of Mary-Ann (Paulin) drowned in the Pike river at the age of 23. RAE, DUNCAN headmaster at Riverton in 1922-24 REED, HENRY died 6th Sep 1907. He shot himself , after shooting Lilly Gibbon. They both died in the Riverton Hospital and were buried in the Nightcaps Cemetery in a unmarked grave. REED, JAMES WILLIAM resident of Nightcaps in 1882 REES, WILLIAM GILBERT pioneer settler at Queenstown.He was b, 1827 and died in the Wairau Hospital in Oct 1898 aged 71 years. buried at Blenheim. There is a book written about him called "Queenstown King Wakatip" REID, JAMES Mayor of riverton 1879-80 REID, JOHN settler at Thornbury REID, GEORGE Jnr flour-miller at Riverton 1860s REID, FREDERICK husband of Mary and son of William. A Miner who lost his life in a mining accident aged 25. REYNOLDS, THOMAS JAMES settled in Wreys Bush 1899 RITCHIE, JAMES arr Wreys Bush in 1883 RITCHIE, THOMAS a Tailor at Gore May 1887 ROBERTS, E. built a store 1888 ROBERTSON, GEORGE Mayor of Riverton 1885-86 ROBERTSON, ROSS in Riverton in the 1890s ROBERTSON, WILLIAM had 300 sheep auctioned off at Wyndham in Jan 1883 ROBY, FRANCIS and family . members of the farming Community at Drummond ROCHE, JAMES proprietor of the Mandeville Hotel dec 1884 ROSS, JACK at Te Anau in 1898. DONALD was a brother. They were guides on the Milford Track ROSS, ROBERT a bootmaker in Drummond ROWLEY, JOHN COTTON arr N.Z 1859 at the age of 17. He was killed in a accident at Avondale in 1886 RUSSELL, JOSEPH JOHN a Blacksmith in Southland SCOBIE, WILLIAM he had a general store and P.O and accomadation-House(built in 1866) near Otautau. SCOTT, WILLIAM early settler at Clifden SERCOMBE, W a teacher at Orepuki School in 1874-78 SHEA-LAWLOR , MARY marr Henry McCulloch 1862 Riverton SHEARER, JOHN COOPER b, Glasgow 1846. arr on the "Otago" 1879. Storekeeper at Drummond 1885 and also a farmer SHEILDS, JOHN on the school commitee at Tokanui( Fortrose) in May 1887 SHEPHERD, JOE a early Blacksmith. SHERIDAN, PATRICK and MICHAEL brothers SHERLOCK, JOSEPH owned a 2 storied hotel at Preservation Inlet in 1892 SIMPSON, FREDERICK.A resident of Riverton in the 1870s SIMSON, IAN,S a Auctioneer in 1887 SMITH, JOHN HENRY had a butcher business in the 1870s at Invercargill SNEYD, ALBERT and EVA at school in the Tuatapere area in the 1900s SNODGRASS, WILLIAM built the original Te Anau Hotel in 1890 on part of 40 acres of land he owned. He marr Margaret O,Rourke. He died at the age of 95 SPENCE, JOHN commissioner of Crown Land Invercargill Dec 1884. STENHOUSE, RICHARD and ALEXANDER brothers in Southland. STEVENS, WILLIAM and GEORGE granted a depasturing licence in 1854. William later built a homestead on the edge of Gummies Bush STEVENS, SARAH JANE marr William George Smith in South Riverton STEVENS, WILLIAM owned 1,500 sheep in Sept 1859 STEWART, HUGH a farmer. STORMOUTH, WILLIAM and JOHN in Southland area 1897 STUCK, JAMES,R had a hotel in Riverton in 1860 SURMAN, THOMAS ran a Hotel in Wreys Bush in 1879 SUTTON, CHARLES members of the Southland farming comunity SWEETMAN, ROBERT settled in Wreys Bush in 1881 TALL, JOHN Captain. appointed Harbour master at Riverton in 1863 and served until his death in 1887 TAPPER, JULES early settler in the Lillburn Valley TAPPER, ROBERT owned a sheep-run.. was in Invercargill in May 1887 TAPPER, GUS early settler at Clifden TARLTON, WILLIAM LATHAM had 2,000 acres of land in the Mossburn district. He was born in Australia TAYLOR, JOHN PARKIN b, 1812 in Yorkshire. settled in Riverton 1855 , coming from Nelson. Mayoy of Riverton 1872-73 He died in Riverton 1875 TAYLOR, SAMUEL Mayor in Riverton 1882-83 TEMPLETON, JOHN early settler at Clifden THOMPSON, BILL and ELSIE had 300 acres at Ferhill, near Queenstown in the 1930s THOMPSON, LAWRENCE school teacher 1886 THOMSON, JOHN CHARLES proprietor of the "Western Star" . He died in 1934. He was a well known member of the Riverton township THOMSON, JAMES established the 1st Flax mill at Heddon Bush in 1903. THOMSON, THOMAS at Nightcaps in 1906 TILYARD, SUSANNAH marr Caleb Smith in South Riverton in 1863 at the Anglican Church TINKER, WILLIAM and MARY arr in the Opio district in the 1890s. They had 5 sons and 3 daughters. TODD, WILLIAM a Invercargill Auctioneer TODD, THOMAS at Nightcaps in 1906 TROTTER, Dr N.G mayor of Riverton 1915-31 and 1933-44 TURNBALL, JOHN in Southland Dec 1884 TUSON, C.G land agent at Riversdale in Dec 1884 UNDERWOOD, JOE a gold-miner URQUART, DONALD Auctioneer in Southland dec 1884 WADDELL, WILLIAM selling 12 Clydesdale Fillies in Jan 1883 WALSH, PATRICK lost his life after inhaling poisonous fumes in a coal mining accident in Southland 21st June 1907 WARD, ARTHUR resident of the Drummond district WARD, EDGAR Mayor of Riverton 1892-99 WARD, JOHN and family settled on a 600 acre block in Gropers bush. WARD, HARRIETTass school teacher 1892-94 WATT, JOHN had 200 sheep auctioned off in Jan 1883 WATT, R.A a Builder at Riversdale in Dec 1884 WEIR, ARCHIE a blacksmith WELSH, PAT early settler in the lillburn Valley area WHYTE, ROBERT early settler at Clifden WILLIAMS, PETER started a Whaling Station in Preservation Inlet. He later settled in Dunedin and died there in1868 WILSON, ROBERT headmaster at Riverton in 1924-28 WORSLEY, FRED was a half-brother to Donald Hankinson WREY, WALTER in 1857 with Herbert Seymour, they brought 2,500 sheep from Nelson in the "Taranaki"to stock their run at Jacobs River. WRAYTT, JOSIAH ALVEY and wife CHRISTINA a farmer in the Garston district. YARKER, VIC was working on the Milford Road in 1931 YOUNG, HENRY PATERSON became headmaster at Orepuki School in Aug 1882. He retired over 40 years later. He had been born in Victoria in 1859, arriving in N.Z in the early 1860s YOUNG, JAMES a farmer in Southland YOUNGER, ALEXANDER and DAVID brothers in Southland |
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