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

Anderson, Thomas

Anderson, Thomas , J.P., Farmer, Little Awakino, Wharekuri. Mr. Anderson was born in Peebles-shire, Scotland, in 1832, and was brought up to country life by his father, who was a sheepfarmer. At the age of twenty, he sailed from Glasgow to Melbourne by the ship “Brooksby” and spent thirteen years on the Victorian diggings, and a short time on a sheep station, before coming to Otago, in 1865. Since that time Mr. Anderson has devoted his attention to farming. He settled at North East Valley, Dunedin, where he had a small property of his own, and looked after a farm for his father-in-law, Mr. Robert Short. He was afterwards farming at Otepopo for twelve years, and in 1884, acquired his present property, which consists of 700 acres of leasehold and 300 acres of freehold land. Mr. Anderson has been chairman of the Wharekuri school committee for fifteen years. He has been an elder of the Kurow Presbyterian church since 1893, and acted as choirmaster for about eighteen years; he was also choirmaster at Otepopo for twelve years. As a Freemason he was initiated at Dunedin in Lodge Otago Kilwinning. Mr. Anderson was married, in 1867, to a daughter of the late Mr. Robert Short, of the Lands Department, Dunedin, and has four sons and four daughters.

Mahan and Muir. photo. Mr. and Mrs T. Anderson.

Mahan and Muir. photo.
Mr. and Mrs T. Anderson.