Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Taverner, L. M., Farmer, “Ellengowan,” Greatford. Mr. Taverner was born in India, and educated at Winchester College, and at the Royal Agricultural College of England. He became a certificated surveyor, but made chemistry his special study. In 1887 he came to the Colony, and passed the first two years gaming further experience on the best and largest farms and runs in Canterbury and Otago. In 1889 he bought the Ellengowan Estate, which contains some of the best land in the district, and carries a well-bred flock of sheep and a large number of cattle. The homestead is nicely sheltered from the prevailing winds by a fine plantation of useful and ornamental trees. Mr. Taverner married Miss Graham, of Dunedin, and has one son.