Clive Henry Ernest Rhodes

Rhodes, Clive H. E., Farmer, Rata. Mr. Rhodes was born in 1860 at Clive Grange, Clive, Hawkes Bay, and educated at Napier Grammar School and Christ's College, Christchurch. Upon leaving school, he gratified his desire for a farming life by placing himself as cadet at Spring Hill, Ruataniwha. Here was laid the foundation of that knowledge of farm work which has enabled Mr. Rhodes to produce from a state of chaos quite a model farm.

As soon as he left Spring Hill he took up land on the Rangatira Block, and was the first settler on that block of land. Since taking up the 508 acres in 1883, the whole has been cleared and fenced, and twenty five acres are already under the plough. He is also proprietor of a small farm on the Te Ngei road line to Hunterville. There is a fine large dwelling upon the property, and splendid woolshed and other out buildings. Mr. Rhodes grows wool principally, the farm carrying nearly four sheep to the acre.

Clive is the fourth son of Mr. Joseph Rhodes of Hawkes Bay, a brother of the late Mr. William Barnard Rhodes, well-known as one of Wellington's oldest identities. He was married in 1890 to a daughter of Mr. W. H. Holmes, of Wellington, late headmaster of the Te Aro Public School.