CANNING, JOHN DAVIS (1822-84) was born at Marlborough, Wiltshire, educated at Marlborough College and came to New Zealand in the Cornwall in 1851. He was first employed by John Harding at Mount Vernon, Hawkes Bay, and then took up 2,000 acres at Porangahau, where he established his Oakburne station, afterwards increased by native leases to 40,000 acres. Canning introduced the Cotswold sheep into Hawkes Bay and always devoted his attention to the best strains of all stock. He was a member of the Hawkes Bay Agricultural and Pastoral society in 1858. He represented Porangahau in the Hawkes Bay Provincial Council (1875-76). He died in 1884.

Hawkes Bay P.C. Proc.; Cycl. N.Z., vi (p); Daily Telegraph (Napier), 16 Oct 1925.

Reference: Volume 1, page 85

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