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

Waitaki

Waitaki.

Waitaki is the first railway station reached by trains on their journey from Canterbury to Otago, after crossing the Waitaki river. It is one mile from Glenavy on the Canterbury side of the river, and fourteen miles from Oamaru. The flag station is forty-one feet above sea level. Settlers send their children to the school at Glenavy, and their milk to the creamery at the same place. At the census of 1901 there was a population of forty-two. The district is chiefly pastoral, and is in the Papakaio riding of the county of Waitaki.

Forbes, Alexander , Farmer, Waitaki. This settler was born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1842, and was brought up to country pursuits. For some time before coming to New Zealand, he was warder at Paisley Abbey Asylum. Mr. Forbes arrived in Port Chalmers in October, 1869, by the ship “James Nicol Fleming” (Captain Logan). He settled in the Taieri district, where he found out-door employment, and was afterwards engaged on road construction under the Provincial Government. In 1871 he removed to the Oamaru district, and commenced farming at Richmond. In 1891 Mr. Forbes moved to Waitaki, having purchased a section of twenty acres in the township. He was married, in 1877, to a daughter of Mr. Arthur Morgan, of Beath, Scotland, and has five sons.

Mr. A. Forbes.

Mr. A. Forbes.