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

Tisbury

Tisbury.

Tisbury is five miles from Invercargill on the Seaward Bush line of railway, and is partly in the electorates of Awarua and Invercargill, partly in the borough of South Invercargill and partly in the Awarua riding of the county of Southland. Its population was not separately enumerated at the census of 1901. There is a considerable number of small farms in the district, which has been largely cleared of its original bush; but of a number of sawmills, only two now (1904) remain in operation. Tisbury has brick and tile works, a bacon-curing establishment, and a public school, with 140 names on its roll. A post office and telephone bureau are conducted at the local store, and mails are received and despatched daily.

Middleton, Thomas , Storekeeper, Tisbury. Mr Middleton was born at Llanbister, Radnorshire, Wales, in 1816, and was brought up to farming and milling. He came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Lord Worsley,” in 1858, and walked overland to Invercargill, which at the time consisted of fourteen huts. He bought a pair of bullocks—the first team in Invercargill—and worked at hauling timber and general carrying work for some years. He then bought 213 acres of land and engaged in farming. However, owing to heavy losses, consequent on an accident, he gave up farming in 1889, and resided for some years in Invercargill. Afterwards he and his wife lived in a tent at Tisbury. On returning to their temporary abode one evening, after paying a visit to town, they were shocked at finding it totally destroyed by fire; a disaster peculiarly distressing, inasmuch as valuable securities were consumed. Mr Middleton then finally settled down at Tisbury, having built a house and shop, where he now resides, and keeps a small store. In 1891 Mr Middleton was appointed postmaster. Mr Middleton was married, in 1884, to a daughter of Mr Proudman, of Kingsland, Hereford, England; the children of the marriage all died young. Having become a widower, he married Miss Fraser, in 1892. Although eighty-eight years of age, Mr Middleton still works on his twenty-acre farm, and can read the finest print.

Gerstenkorn, photo. Mr. T. Middleton.

Gerstenkorn, photo.
Mr. T. Middleton.

Mr. William Smellie , who was manager of the bacon supply branch of the Invercargill Dairy Supply Company at Tisbury, was born at Milton, and educated at Waitahuna, where his father was a farmer. In 1887 he re moved to Edendale with his father, and, in 1894, after spending some years on a station in the Lake district, he went on to Mr Tothill's farm at Titiroa, Pine Rush. Mr Smellie learned his business there, and, on the establishment of the Tisbury branch of the Invercargill Dairy Supply Company's business, in October, 1900, he was placed in charge. The branch was closed towards the end of 1904, when the Invercargill Dairy Supply Company went into liquidation, and ceased to exist.

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Gerstenkorn, photo. Mr W. Smellie.

Gerstenkorn, photo.
Mr W. Smellie.

Nicol, Charles Smith , Farmer, Tisbury. Mr Nicol was born in Dunedin, in 1857, and entered the telegraph service at an early age. He afterwards followed farm work for many years, and worked in Victoria for a year for Messrs D. Munro and Co., contractors. About 1891 Mr Nicol became manager of one of the New Zealand Pine Company's timber yards, and now manages the timber yard at Mr Wallis' sawmill at Hedgehope. He, however, resides on his farm of 100 acres in the Tisbury district. Mr Nicol has been a member of the Tisbury school committee for some time. Many years ago he was accustomed to run with some success at the Oamaru sports. Mr Nicol was married, in 1882, to a daughter of Mr James Henderson, now of Invercargill, and has three sons and five daughters.