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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Milligan, James Coates , farmer Ngapara. Mr. Milligan was born in 1863, at the Taieri Beach Otago, and was brought by his parents to the Oamaru district, when he was six months old. He attended school at Oamaru, and was brought up to mercantile life. With Mr. Owen Bond he subsequently founded the well known milling and mercantile firm of Milligan and Bond in which he continued as senior partner till May, 1902, when he retired to take up farming. Mr. Milligan served as a member of the Ngapara school committee, for three years. has been treasurer of the Ngapara Hall Committee, and served as a member of the committee of the North Otago Acclimatisation Society, for ten years. He has also been a member of the Ngapara Defence Rifle Club since its foundation Mr. Milligan finds recreation in dear-stalking and fishing, and he is interested in amateur photography, and has taken many interesting views in the district. He was married, in 1897, to a daughter of Mr. Robert Jackson, of Rockvale, Weston.