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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Farmers

Farmers.

Akaunui Farm (Edward F. J. Grigg, proprietor), Winslow. Mr. Grigg is a son of Mr. John Grigg, one of the pioneer settlers in Ashburton county, and was born at Longbeach, Canterbury, and educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and Jesus College, Cambridge. In January, 1900, he started farming on 2500 acres of the Longbeach estate. The land grows excellent crops of wheat and oats, besides carrying a large number of sheep. Mr. Grigg has a farm of 2100 acres at Lowcliffe, and devotes his land there chiefly to grazing purposes. He married, in 1902, a daughter of Professor Cook, of Canterbury College, Christchurch.

Pearce, Thomas A. C., Farmer, Winslow. Mr. Pearce is a native of Bristol, England, and came to Lyttelton with his parents by the ship “Cameo” in 1859. His father, Mr. W. C. Pearce, established himself in business in London Street, Lyttelton, and for some years owned several coastal trading vessels. He afterwards removed with his family to Akaroa, where he spent four years in the grocery business, after which he had a farm at the Ashburton Forks for a number of years. It was there that Mr. T. A. C. Pearce first started on his own account, by taking up agricultural contract work, and also cropping on lease in the Upper Ashburton district, where, besides his farm, he had several large areas under cultivation. In 1889 he sold his farm, and continued cropping on lease for ten years, when he acquired his present holding of 272 acres between the Winslow railway station and Willowby. The land is light agricultural soil, suitable for either sheep grazing or grain crops. Mr. Pearce is a member of the Winslow school committee, and became a member of Lodge Somerset, Ashburton, in 1888. He married a daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Ford, of Rangiora.

Standish and Preece, photo.Mr. E. F. J. Grigg.

Standish and Preece, photo.
Mr. E. F. J. Grigg.