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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Robertson, Lamond Dow , Farmer, Highcliff. Mr. Robertson was born in Perthshire, Scotland, and is the third son of the late Mr. William Robertson, who came to New Zealand with his family by the ship “Silistria” in 1860. He has always followed a farming life, and is also a breeder of horses, having bred the well known sires “Ivanhoe” and “Shamrock.” Mr. Robertson has always taken a great interest in volunteering, and is a lieutenant on the active unattached list. He first joined the Portobello Rifles in 1877, and remained a member until their disbandment in 1883. In 1887 he joined the Peninsula Rifles, was gazetted lieutenant in 1888, and on the disbandment of the corps the following year he was placed on the active unattached list. Mr. Robertson was for three years on the honorary staff of Colonel Webb, and took part in the demonstration in Hagley Park, Christchurch, during the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mr. Robertson married a daughter of Mr. Richard Hall, a well known settler of Sandymount.