Obituary

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3098, 12 September 1899, Page 5

Obituary

MR. JOHN SALMOND. Mr John Salmond, the oldest settler on the Tokomairiro Plain, died on Friday last, after having been bedridden fbr n period of no less than 37 years. The gentleman, who divided with him the position of being the oldest settler here, is Mr John Martin of Fairfax ; but the latter when he arrived here was a boy ; whereaß the late Mr Salmond would at that time have been about 24 years of age. The deceased gentleman, who had reached the age of 73 years, was a native of Montrose, Scotland, and came to Dunedin per the ship Larkins in September, 184L9 ; and his residence in the colony was of within a day or two of 50 years' duration. He and Mrs Salmond, who, it may be mentioned, was the first white woman to arrive in Tokomairiro, lived for about twelve months in Dunedin prior to takiDg up the land here on which they have been ever since 1850. With a team of bullocks procured from Goodwood, Palmerßton, he ploughed up the first paddock ever cultivated in Tokomairiro, the bullocks which were hired, being afterwards returned to Goodwood. One of the earliest settlers, Mr George Lindsay, informs us that in 1853 Mr Salmond had a crop of wheat standing on his farm. Before being returned tojtheir owners, the bullocks' services were utilised on one or two other selections. When the team was driven to the estate now owned by Mr Wm. Dunn, a furrow was ploughed all the w^y from Airs Main's *?arm to. Riversdale farm— a feat which now-a-da,ys would prove rather difficult of accomplishment. During his remarkably long seclusion from the outer world, Mr Salmond pursued various studies j and those who had the privelege of visiting him were impressed with the evident store of learning and research possessed by him and also by his argumentative capacity.. Of Mr and Mis Salmond's family of three — two sons and one daughter, the only survivor is Mr W. Salnipn'd.,. The funeral, which took place yesterday, was largely attended, th<e officiating r minißte^ at the graveside being>-the* Bievi- Mr Water?,

,If we may believe a contemporary, says the' ' Vegetarian,' the Transvaal Boer will .eat, almost .anything in the flesh, fiah, or fowl line, for all is grist to that gas*tronoihic mill. The. following mixture,! r for instance, is voted mbst delectable by. titip rougher clasea. A great, . square, plice-is, cut off: a. loaf made of -course unsifted' m&al and covered ■vith al thick, layer of jam— preferably >trftwberry>j a f row d£ 'sardines is then placed on 'top, /and, the oil -from" , the , saline box is liberaUy "poured i 6verthe : •whole.' A loud smackring qt fipi a,nd p,iher manifestations o| .thorough* appL^qiati,on accompany the disposal of this^bonne-bouche ; but tbe unsophisticated Boer only indulges in this luxury w^en. fte means to eDJjoy a specia"| treat, quite regardless of expense. The Boer, ia evidently weU » named,'