General Manager New Zealand Agricultural Company, MR. HUGH SUTHERLAND VALENTINE , who represented the Waikaia electorate in the House of Representatives during the years 1887–90, and sat for the constituency of Tuapeka from 1890 to 1893, was born in Aberdeen. He is a well known business man, having been managing director and general manager of the New Zealand Agricultural Company for fifteen years. Mr. Valentine is largely interested in station properties in Southland, and for several years conducted a stock and station agency business in the Gore district; this he relinquished for family reasons, removing to Dunedin in 1896. Commencing business as an auctioneer in the Central auction rooms In High Street, he soon found the premises too small, and removed to the commodious brick building afterwards occupied by him in Manse Street. Mr. Valentine retired from political life at the general election of 1893. Three years later, however, he contested Wallace against Mr. Gilfedder, the sitting member, and three other candidates. As a volunteer, Mr. Valentine was captain of the Gore Rifles and chief of the Otago staff, under Colonel Wales, during the St. Andrews' encampment so successfully carried out some years ago. Mr. Valentine is a lifefellow of the Royal Geographical Society, also of the Royal Colonial Institute, London Chamber of Commerce, and other important societies in the Old Country.
General Manager New Zealand Agricultural Company, MR. HUGH SUTHERLAND VALENTINE , who represented the Waikaia electorate in the House of Representatives during the years 1887–90, and sat for the constituency of Tuapeka from 1890 to 1893, was born in Aberdeen. He is a well known business man, having been managing director and general manager of the New Zealand Agricultural Company for fifteen years. Mr. Valentine is largely interested in station properties in Southland, and for several years conducted a stock and station agency business in the Gore district; this he relinquished for family reasons, removing to Dunedin in 1896. Commencing business as an auctioneer in the Central auction rooms In High Street, he soon found the premises too small, and removed to the commodious brick building afterwards occupied by him in Manse Street. Mr. Valentine retired from political life at the general election of 1893. Three years later, however, he contested Wallace against Mr. Gilfedder, the sitting member, and three other candidates. As a volunteer, Mr. Valentine was captain of the Gore Rifles and chief of the Otago staff, under Colonel Wales, during the St. Andrews' encampment so successfully carried out some years ago. Mr. Valentine is a lifefellow of the Royal Geographical Society, also of the Royal Colonial Institute, London Chamber of Commerce, and other important societies in the Old Country.
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