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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 131, 27 February 1929, Page 13

Mr. C. Christie (Dunedin) returned by the Marama from Australia yesterday.

Amongst the passengers who arrived on the Marama from Sydney yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Monteith, of West Coast, South Island, who returned after an extended tour of China, Japan and the United States. The death occurred at Gisborne yesterday morning of Mr. Ewen Cameron, aged 89, states a Press Association message. He was a pioneer settler of Poverty Bay, and went there with bullock drays while in the employ of the late Sir Donald McLean. He was born in Inverness, Scotland, and came to New Zealand in 1860, and engaged in fighting the Maori rebels in the Waikato during the early years. He settled in Poverty Bay in 1870 and lived for 55 years on one property at Bushinere, for the title of which he fought Maori claimants for 25 years. He was a noted judge of stock, an enthusiastic member of the A. and P. Society, and spared enthusiasm for Caledonian associations and ploughing matches in his earlier days. He leaves a widow, seven sons, and two daughters.

Owing to a typographical error Firth Stainless Dessert Knives were quoted in the Sims Hardware Co., Ltd.’s, advertisement of yesterday at 3s. 3d. the |-dozen. The correct price is Bs. 3d. the J-dozeu.