▁of ▁South ▁Australia . ▁He ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Kin ross , ▁Scotland . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁partner ▁with ▁James ▁Coun s ell ▁in ▁the ▁gro c ery ▁wh oles aler ▁and ▁Murray ▁p addle ▁ste amer ▁firm ▁Why te , ▁Coun s ell ▁& ▁Co . ▁( until ▁ 1 8 8 4 ) ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁owner ▁of ▁significant ▁sheep ▁runs . ▁He ▁married ▁the ▁wid ow ▁Louis a ▁He ath , ▁a ▁sister ▁of ▁James ▁Coun s ell , ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁May ▁ 1 8 5 4 . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Why te ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Kin ross ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 6 . ▁one ▁of ▁his ▁school te ach ers ▁was ▁a ▁nep hew ▁of ▁Robert ▁Burn s , ▁the ▁Scottish ▁poet , ▁and ▁school m ates ▁included ▁Sir ▁Henry ▁Campbell - B ann erman ▁who ▁later ▁became ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁Great ▁Britain . ▁He ▁served ▁an ▁app rent ices hip ▁in ▁Dun fer ml ine ▁as ▁a ▁dra per ▁and ▁mill iner ▁then ▁opened ▁his ▁own ▁shop ▁in ▁Gal way , ▁Ireland . ▁His ▁brother ▁William ▁Why te ▁had ▁migr ated ▁to ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁gold ▁r ush , ▁and ▁John ▁Why te ▁migr ated ▁to ▁Ad ela ide ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 3 , ▁his ▁first ▁employ ment ▁being ▁in ▁Louis a ▁He ath ' s ▁dra per y ▁in ▁H ind ley ▁Street , ▁Ad ela ide . ▁ ▁Why te , ▁Coun s ell ▁& ▁Co . ▁Why te , ▁Coun s