He was for a long time ( excepting the farmers ) the only employer of labour in the neighbourhood , he having extensive brick yards on Dundas street , near the Plank road .
Was besides the first owner of nearly all the land in the vicinity .
He was for a long time ( excepting the farmers ) the only employer of labour in the neighbourhood , he having extensive brick yards on Dundas street , near the Plank road , and was besides the first owner of nearly all the land in the vicinity .