David James Pirie - Pirie farm (Morton Mains, Southland District)

Date
2005
By
Pirie, David James, active 1982-2005
Reference
MS-Papers-8640-45
Description

The papers consist of:

Application form submitted by David James Pirie; one page extract from `100 years at Morton Mains'; certificates of title; photographs of William Pirie taken about 1920 and in 1942; letter from James Pirie of Invercargill.

Original owner of the property was William Pirie who acquired 232 acres in 1900. In 1914 a further 212 acres were purchased from Colin Gerrard. In 2005 the land was farmed by his son James and grandson, David Pirie and was awarded the NZ Century Farm & Station award to mark 100 years of continuous ownership by one family.

Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photograph

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Part of
New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications
Format
1 folder(s), Legal instruments, Photographs, Manuscripts, Mss, typescript, photograph
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