In his leisure moments, when not contriving for the public benefit, Mr Jabez Balfour generally retreated to his residence at Croydon. Especially was this the case when he was occupying the Mayor's office of that flourishing town. But when requiring complete rest from his arduous duties, he made trips to his house in the country, beautifully situated near Abingdon. The ‘skipper’ was always fond of comfort and the best of everything; and both the choice and fittings of these houses, which in themselves are fine, well-built residences, reflected redit on his taste and judgment. A smaller and less sumptuously furnished, apartment is occupying bis attention now at Holloway Castle. AT CROYDON. MR JABEZ BALFOUR’S NEAR ABINGDON. FORMER RESIDENCES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue I, 6 July 1895, Page 10

In his leisure moments, when not contriving for the public benefit, Mr Jabez Balfour generally retreated to his residence at Croydon. Especially was this the case when he was occupying the Mayor's office of that flourishing town. But when requiring complete rest from his arduous duties, he made trips to his house in the country, beautifully situated near Abingdon. The ‘skipper’ was always fond of comfort and the best of everything; and both the choice and fittings of these houses, which in themselves are fine, well-built residences, reflected redit on his taste and judgment. A smaller and less sumptuously furnished, apartment is occupying bis attention now at Holloway Castle.

AT CROYDON. MR JABEZ BALFOUR’S

NEAR ABINGDON. FORMER RESIDENCES.