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

Mr. William Moynihan

Mr. William Moynihan , who has been Manager of Poplar Grove estate since 1891, was born in the south of Ireland in 1858. He was brought up to farming, came to Port Chalmers in 1876, by the ship “Thomasina McLennan,” and went at once to Mr. Cullen's farm on the Taieri, where he remained for four years. Mr. Moynihan was subsequently engaged on Mr. Kirkland's Taieri farm, before being appointed to his present position in 1891. In 1901 he took up “Spring Terrace” farm, at Middlemarch, a fine property of about 400 acres, fronting the Taieri river, the working of which is being supervised by a manager. Mr. Moynihan has been chairman of the show committee of the local Agricultural and Pastoral Association during the three years of its existence, and is also a member of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He has served on the Sutton school committee ever since it came into existence. Mr. Moynihan has a family of three sons. His wife died in 1896.

Mr. W. Moynihan and Children.

Mr. W. Moynihan and Children.