Carrick, Matthew, Farmer, Mangorei. Mr. Carrick's property consists of 375 acres of freehold land, on which he depastures sheep and cattle. He was born in Northumberland, England, in January, 1834, and was educated in Cumberland. Mr. Carrick subsequently gained experience in mercantile life in a wine and spirit merchant's office, and came to New Zealand in the year 1853 by the ship “Joseph Fletcher.” He settled in the North Island, and bought 100 acres of land at Mangorei, to which he afterwards added 275 acres. Mr. Carrick was a member of the Mangorei Road Board, and was for many years chairman of the school committee. During the native troubles he served with the Bush Rangers, and became entitled to the New Zealand war medal. He married in the year 1855. Mrs Carrick died in 1904, leaving four sons and four daughters, and five grandchildren.