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

Mr. Duncan Gillanders

Mr. Duncan Gillanders , Proprietor of Hyde Home, was born in Ross-shire, Scotland, in 1829. He was brought up to farm work from his early days, and came out in the ship “Nelson,” to Port Chalmers in 1862. Mr Gillanders was employed on the Waimea Plains station, under Mr David McKellar, for four years, as a shepherd, and was for seven years subsequently owner of the Sunnyside run, in the Waiau district. On removing to the Waikaia district, Mr Gillanders took up a large run of about 25,000 acres, and worked the property till March, 1904, when he sold his interest. At one time Mr Gillanders had running rights over 100,000 acres of the hill country in the district, and has on some occasions had as many as 25,000 sheep. Mr Gillanders was married, in 1866, to Miss McBean, of Inverness-shire, Scotland. Mrs Gillanders died on the 1st of January, 1883.