It was then sold to a Mr Wilson and run as a bhotel/b offering quasi-medieval banquets from 1975, for which prurpose the dining room was stripped back to the bare stone. Eventually this use folded and the property became immeshed in ...
Daphne, Murray and David Rodger celebrate 100 years of their farm, bWishaw/b, being in Rodger family ownership. Photo by Sally Rae. The Rodger family celebrated 100 years farming at Kauru Hill, in North Otago, at the weekend. ... purchased and David Rodger, his wife Daphne and their son Murray now farm sheep and beef on about 546ha. The Otago Daily Times 100 Years Ago column said the Kauroo Hill bestate/b was known as one of the best in North Otago for wheat and wool-growing. ...
