OBITUARY
MR JAMES HENDERSON. Mr James Henderson, one of the oldest New Zealand-born residents of Oamaru, passed away at his residence Tamar street. Oamaru, recently, at the age of 84 years. Mr Henderson was born in Dunedin in 1854, and was brought up at Berwick. His parents, well-known early settlers of Otago, were married in Dunedin in 1850 by the Rev Dr Burns. Mr Henderson was married in 1877 by the Rev Dr Stuart to Miss Janet Robertson, of Waipori. At an early age, Mr Henderson joined the Stock Department, and in 1886 he was appointed rabbit inspector in the Southern Lakes district. Later he was transferred to Macrae’s Flat, and for eight years he was inspector at Amuri, North Canterbury. He was one of the original settlers on the Waikakahi estate, near Glenavy, and on selling the property he came to live in retirement at Oamaru-. There are nine surviving members of the family. Mr A. M. Henderson, of Masterton, is a son of the late Mr James Henderson.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 December 1938, Page 6
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