Background
He was born in Billown, Isle of Manitoba on 12 October 1812.
He was born in Billown, Isle of Manitoba on 12 October 1812.
He was later the owner of Glenmark Station north of Waipara, which for a time was New Zealand"s largest sheep run. The New Zealand Historic Places Trust has four separate listings on Glenmark Station. Moore had a mansion constructed for him, which took seven years to build.
lieutenant was finished in 1888, but burned out on 23 January 1891.
The two-storey house had cost around ₤15,000 to build and the furniture was valued at around ₤10,000. There was no insurance.
The ruins have a Category II classification. The horse stables, built of concrete in ca.
1881 for up to 50 horses, gave expression to his wealth.
The stables are of considerable technological importance (due to the early use of concrete) and have a Category I listing. The Glenmark Station Lodge is listed as a Category II building and still in use. The Station Manager"s House is disused these days and registered as Category World War II Moore died at Christchurch in 1905, having been blind for several years.
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