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

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

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

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Smith, Edward Sturrock , Farmer, Windsor. Mr. Smith was born at Christchurch, in 1862, and educated at Temuka, where he gained his first experience in farming. He took up land in Southland, in 1892, and four years later removed to the Ngapara district, where he farmed for five years, before acquiring his present property which was originally part of the Elderslie estate. The land, which is 700 acres in extent, is held under a lease in perpetuity. It is devoted to agriculture and the raising of stock. Mr. Smith has erected a very fine residence, with convenient out-buildings, and the land has already been subdivided into seven large paddocks. Mr. Smith served for two years in the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, and for fourteen years in the Temuka Rifles. While at Temuka he was for several years a member of the Order of Oddfellows, and is at present connected with the Protestant Alliance in Oamaru. As a Freemason he was initiated in Lodge St. George, Temuka, and is attached to Lodge Ngapara, No. 68, New Zealand Constitution. Mr. Smith was also a member of the Ngapara school committee for three page 484 years. He was married, in March, 1890, to a daughter of Mr. William Hopkinson, of Temuka, and has two sons and five daughters.