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

Weir, Cochrane

Weir, Cochrane , Farmer, “Glenweir,” Sandymount. Mr. Weir is the eldest son of the late Mr. Daniel Weir, one of the pioneer colonists, who arrived by the ship “Blundell” in 1848, and died at his residence at Anderson's Bay. Mr. Cochrane Weir was born at Leith, Scotland, and accompanied his parents to Otago at the age of six. He first worked with his father, but afterwards went to the Lake Wakatipu and the Dunstan goldfields, where he met with considerable success, but the flood carried away his savings, and practically everything was lost. However, Mr. Weir, who still owned some horses, determined to go overland to the West Coast diggings, and try his luck. He was seven weeks on the journey, but arrived with his horses in fine condition, joined a partner, and started storekeeping and packing. The business turned out very successful, and after two years and a half Mr. Weir returned to Dunedin, and, in 1867, started farming at Sandymount. His first purchase was eighty acres covered with dense bush, but this he cleared and cultivated, and he is now one of the largest and most important farmers on the Peninsula. His farm is over 217 acres in
Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo. Mr. C. Weir.

Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo.
Mr. C. Weir.

page 588 extent, and there is a handsome retidence and a most complete set of farm buildings in brick. Mr. Weir has served on the road board and the school committee, and is a member of the Peninsula Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He has been twice married, in the second instance to a daughter of the late Mr. Archibald Mackay, and there is a family of fourteen.