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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Muir, David

Muir, David , “Oakhill,” Green Valley. Mr. Muir's property consists of 800 acres of freehold and 4000 acres of leasehold land. He was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1847, and accompanied his parents to Port Chalmers by the ship “Cornwall,” when he was two years of age; was educated at Green Island and Taieri schools, at the last of which the venerable Dr. Hislop was his teacher, and has been connected with country pursuits from his youth upwards. As a young man he was noted as an expert stockrider. Mr. Muir settled in Shag Valley in 1864, and was engaged in farming for some years. In 1879 he acquired his Green Valley property and has since resided on it. Mr. Muir has served as a member of the Green Valley school committee. He was married, in 1874, to a daughter of the late Mr. Alexander Gilmore, of Aberdeenshire, and has six sons and three daughters, and there are four grandchildren. Mr. Gilmore was noted in his own part of Scotland as a staunch and honoured supporter of the Free Church at the time of the Disruption in 1843.

Mr. and Mrs D. Muir.

Mr. and Mrs D. Muir.