Clement, William Henry, Farmer, Ealing. Mr. Clement was born in Somersetshire, England, and came to Lyttelton with his parents by the ship “Glentanner” in 1857. His father, Mr. Shedrick Clement took up land at New Brighton, and farmed it for a number of years. Mr. W. H. Clement was brought up on his father's farm, after which he spent about twelve years at the Tekoa station, in North Canterbury. He first started on his own account in the Ashburton district by farming 1200 acres at Mayfield. In 1889 he took up his present holding of 433 acres under lease in perpetuity, from the Government. The land is valued at 25s per acre, and the annual rent is at the rate of 4 per cent interest on that value. The soil, which was originally light and stony, has been partially cleared of stones and cultivated, and the balance has all been broken up and sown in grass, and carries two sheep to the acre. Oats average about thirty bushels to the acre. During the year 1901, Mr. Clement fattened over 2000 sheep on his land. His farm, which is about five miles from the railway station, is a model one. The land is divided into eleven paddocks, in each of which ample shelter is provided for the sheep by plantations of pine trees, which were grown from seed. Some of the trees are now (1903) forty feet in height. Mr. Clement was married in Christchurch, and has three sons and four daughters.

Parkerson, Richard Knowles, Sheepfarmer, Ealing. Mr. Parkerson was born in England, and is a son of the late Dr. Parkerson, of Christchurch. He came to New Zealand in 1851, and started farming at Sumner, on land purchased from the Canterbury Association in England, and, later on, was at Prebbleton and Ellesmere. In 1864 he went to the Mackenzie Country, and bought, in conjunction with his father and brothers, the Grey's Hills run of 30,000 acres and the Whale's-back and Sawdon runs. At that time he also held several blocks of freehold at Temuka. page 865 At one time the Parkerson brothers held 135,000 acres in Canterbury, including the well known runs of “Mesopotamia,” “Grey's Hills,” “Whale's-back,” and “Sawdon.” In 1880 Mr. Parkerson bought 2250 acres at Ealing, and settled on his land there in 1887. Mr Parkerson now holds 560 acres under a lease in perpetuity.

Reddecliffe, Richard, Farmer, Ealing, (Mr. Reddecliffe was born and educated in Devonshire, England, and worked there on his father's farm. He arrived in New Zealand in 1874, when he obtained employment on the estate of Mr. James Shand, at the Taieri, where he remained for fifteen months. He was then employed in contracting and cropping near Oamaru for thirteen years, and at Timaru for four years. On leaving Timaru Mr. Reddecliffe took up land at Washdyke, where he carried on general farming for four years, growing chiefly crops of wheat and oats. He was then, successively, manager of Messrs Bourne and McDonald's estate at Ealing, Mr. D. L. Henwood's estate at Lowecliffe, and of the Ruddenklau estate of 1200 acres at Ealing. After being some years on this estate, Mr. Reddecliffe bought 1178 acres of good light land, which is capable of carrying three sheep to two acres. Mr. Reddecliffe sows from 150 to 200 acres with turnips every year, and about fifty acres with oats, and grasses. The balance of his turnip land he sows with rape and grass, and thus secures excellent feed for fattening lambs. Mr. Reddecliffe was married at Timaru in the year 1882, and has five sons and six daughters.

Tarbotton, Robert, Farmer, Ealing. Mr. Tarbotton is a native of Harewood Dale, Yorkshire, England, and was educated at Gilling East, and brought up on his father's farm at Cawton. On the death of his father he managed the farm in the interests of the family until 1873, when he acquired another adjoining farm which he held for six years. He then took up the Gilling Park farm, the property of Mr. Charles G. Fairfax, and carried it on for three years, when he sold out, and sailed for New Zealand. Mr. Tarbotton arrived at Wellington by the s.s. “Cusco” in May, 1880, and immediately afterwards came to Canterbury, and bought forty acres at Orari, where he farmed for three years; and he also leased 400 acres on the Peel Forest road Rangitata South. In 1889 Mr. Tarbotton bought 600 acres of plains land at Ealing, and on giving up the leasehold at Rangitata South, he settled on the Ealing property, which he named Gilling farm. In July, 1902, Mr. Tarbotton sold his property, and went to reside on his present holding of 500 acres, which he had bought in 1896. Mr. Tarbotton has always taken an active, interest in local affairs. He was a member of the Ealing school committee for a number of years, and was twice chairman. He was one of the first shareholders in the Hinds Saleyards Company Limited, and is one of the company's directors. In 1893 he was elected a member of the Rangitata Road Board, and has since held office continuously. Mr. Tarbotton was married in Norfolk, England, and has three sons and five daughters.

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Mr. R. Tarbotton.

Tilson, George, Farmer, Ealing, Mr. Tilson was born in County Cavan, Ireland, and brought up to farming on his father's farm. He left Ireland for the West Indies, and managed a sugar plantation at Santa Cruz for about five years. Then he returned to Ireland, and shortly afterwards went to Port Natal, whence he came to New Zealand; and arrived at Lyttelton by the “Rangitikei,” on the 14th of December, 1876. He was employed by Mr. W. A. Brown, of Chertsey, for two years, after which he went to Methven, and, with a partner, carried on general farming on a 400 acre farm. In 1880 he took up land at Rangitata, and later leased 1000 acres at Ealing, 500 acres of which is the property of Mr. Baxter, of Ashburton. On acquiring a 640 block of Government land at Ealing, Mr. Tilson gave up one of his leases. He has now 1140 acres, the greater part of which carries sheep, and the remainder is under crops. The first application to the County Council for a water race for the district was sent in by Mr. Tilson, and he was one of the first to raise cereals on the plains at Ealing. For ten years he has served on the Ealing school committee, and was chairman for five years. Mr. Tilson was married at Southbridge, and has five sons and five daughters.

Walsh, Thomas, Farmer, Ealing. Mr. Walsh is a son of an old colonist, Mr. Peter Walsh, of Otago. He was brought up on his father's farm, and afterwards held land in conjunction with his brothers in the Henley district, where they carried on general farming for twenty years. They also had a butchery at Henley, and a blacksmith's shop at their Kuri Bush farm. On selling out, Mr. Thomas Walsh acted as country agent for the Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association for six months, until he bought his present holding, at Ealing. It is known as Gilling Farm, and consists of 600 acres of good plains land, subdivided into fourteen paddocks, which are well sheltered by plantations and hedges. Sheep thrive remarkable well on the land; and crops of wheat and oats average, respectively, thirty and fifty bushe's to the acre.

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Mr. T. Walsh.

Mr. Peter Walsh was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and was brought up to farming in Scotland. He came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Jura,” on her first trip, and shortly afterwards obtained employment on the Taieri plains. After four years' experience there he took up a farm of 300 acres at Kuri Bush, Otago, and sold it after working it for twenty years He subsequently removed to Ealing, and now resides at Gilling Farm. Mr. Walsh was married in Dunedin, and has five sons and one daughter. His wife died at Henley, in October, 1896.

Mr. P. Walsh, Senr.