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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Robertson, James , Runholder, Tokurahi. Mr. Robertson was born in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1863, and educated at Blackford. In his earlier years he followed farming, but subsequently entered commercial life in Perth and at Stirling. He came to New Zealand in 1877 in the ship “Timaru,” and landed at Dunedin. In September, 1877, he settled in the Waimate district, chiefly for the purpose of growing wheat on the Waikakahi estate, and he did that for fifteen years; in 1883 he took up 325 acres of Crown land, which he used chieffy in connection with the breeding and feeding of horses. Mr. Robertson took up a sheep run in North Otago in 1895. It comprises 14,000 acres, is known as Ben Ledi, and carries a flock of Merino and crossbred sheep. Mr. Robertson also owns a freehold farm of 640 acres in the same neighbourhood. He was married, in 1890, to Margaret, third daughter of Mr. Robert McFarlane, Stirlingshire, Scotland, and has one son and four daughters.