GOULTER, CYRUS (1825-91) belonged to Bath, in England, and was a surveyor by profession. He landed in Nelson from the Fifeshire (1842), was employed on the survey party for some years, but was temporarily absent when the affray occurred at Wairau. While on this duty he was impressed by the quality of the land and he soon acquired the Hawkesbury estate of 9,000 acres. Goulter took a prominent part in public life, being a member of the Marlborough Provincial Council throughout. He represented Upper Wairau (1860-62 and 1863-73) and was speaker of the council (1860-63 and 1865-75). He was provincial treasurer during a great part of the time and held office in the executive almost continuously, being provincial secretary at the end of the period (1876). Thereafter he was commissioner of crown lands until 1879, and was a member of the Wairau road board and other local bodies. Goulter married Anne, daughter of Henry Redwood, and died on 17 Feb 1891. His eldest son, CHARLES FRANCIS JOSEPH GOULTER (1854-1935) was concerned in the foundation of the famous merino studs on the Hawkesbury and Blairich estates. After perfecting merinos to suit New Zealand conditions, he turned his attention to Jersey cattle, purchasing his first pedigree stock in 1870. He afterwards devoted his attention to Clydesdale, thoroughbred and Shetland horses, English setter dogs and game fowls.

Marlborough P.C. minutes; Buick, Marlborough; Cycl. NZ, v; The Dominion, 18 Feb 1935.

Reference: Volume 1, page 173

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