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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Mclean, Alexander , Farmer, Tulloch Farm, Spar Bush Block, Waianiwa. Mr McLean was born in 1854, in Ross-shire, Scotland, and was brought up to country pursuits near the residence of the late Sir Hector Macdonald, Mulbulie, with whom, as a lad, he used to play. Mr McLean landed at the Bluff, on the 27th of December, 1882, by the ship “Zealandia,” and after farming at Waimatuku with a partner, for seven years, removed to the Spar Bush Block, where he has since resided. His original holding consisted of 282 acres, but was increased to 479 acres in 1900, and is worked as a mixed farm. Before leaving Scotland, Mr McLean served in the Inverness-shire Volunteers. In 1897 he became a member of the Waianiwa school committee, and has been connected with the Southland Agricultural and Pastoral and Caledonian Societies. He is also a chieftain of the Highland Society. Mr McLean was married, in 1891, to a daughter of Mr James Young, of Waianiwa, and has three sons and three daughters.