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

Turnbull, William Caverhill

Turnbull, William Caverhill , Farmer, Waikaia. Mr Turnbull was born in 1841, in Northumberland, England, and was brought up to sheep-farming. He arrived at Port Chalmers, by the ship “Sevilla,” in 1862, and after farming in the Oamaru district for a short time, went to Waikouaiti, and, later, to Moa Flat. About 1880, Mr Turnbull settled at Waikaia, where his homestead stands on a section of 640 acres, held under the perpetual lease system, and he also owns a run of 10,000 acres. When taken up, the land was in its natural state, but it has since been fully fenced amd one third has been improved. The property is devoted to sheep and cattle farming and about 2,000 crossbred sheep are depastured. Mr Turnbull was married, in 1876, to a daughter of the late Mr Charles McDonald, of Caithness, Scotland, and has three sons and one daughter.