In 1882 this was probably a land purchase by him in New Zealand:

First Name John Stace
Last Name Smith
Gender Male
Title -
Occupation Farmer
Address Otaio
Country Lands County 1 Waimate
Country Lands Acres 1 382
Country Lands Value 1 3938
Total Value in ? 3938
Year 1882
Country New Zealand
Record set New Zealand Land Records
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Land & estates
Collections from Australasia

He was also on some electoral rolls in that area of new Zealand at that time.
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A John Stace died in 1956 in British Columbia, possibly his son:

Sex Male
First name(s) John Stace
Last name Smith
Year 1956
State British Columbia
Country Canada
Age 64
Death date 10/11/1956
Place CRESTON
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & Burials
Collections from United States
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