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

Hill, Robert

Hill, Robert , Farmer. “Fairfield,” Otiake. Mr. Hill was born near the university city of Oxford, England, in May, 1852, and found employment on various farms before emigrating to the colony. He arrived in Port Chalmers by the ship “Carnatic,” in 1873, and settled at Otepopo, where he farmed on his own account for several years. In 1886 Mr. Hill bought 126 acres at Otiake, near the hills, and lived there for about ten years. He then took up Fairfield,” which is on the main road and consists of 233 acres of freehold, and he has since worked both properties. Mr. Hill runs sheep and grows grain. He was married, in 1879, to a daughter of the late Mr. John O'Shea, of County Kerry, Ireland, and has a surviving family of five sons and four daughters.