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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 252, 21 July 1937, Page 4

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Death of a Pioneer Otago Settler Second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cargill, and a granddaughter of Captain Cargill, leader of the settlement of Otago, and the first superintendent of the province, Miss Frances Mary Cargill, died at her home, "Wildwood,” Musselburgh Rise, last week, at the age of 76 years. Miss Cargill was the last of rhe name in direct line living in New Zealand. It is interesting to note, in these days when large families are few and far between, that her grandfather had a family of 17. The youngest was nine when Captain and Mrs. Cargill sailed for New Zealand on November 25, 1847, arriving in Otago on March 23, 1848. Incidentally, Mrs. Mary Ann Cargill (nee Yates), the wife of Captain Cargill, lived to the age of 81 years, a worthy record to set for her descendants, most of whom have not been far behind in their span of life. Miss Cargill being an instance. Miss Cargill’s death means the breaking of another link with the early days of Otago. She was born at Hillside, Dunedin, and lived in this city all her life, with the exception of those periods during which she was visiting Great Britain. For a number of years Miss Cargill was associated with the Girl Guide Movement in Dunedin, and, until a few years ago, was an honorary member of the Boy Scouts’ Association. Latterly she devoted her energies to the Victoria League, of which she was president, until the time of her death. As a delegate to the conference of the Victoria League, she visited England about nine years ago. She was particularly interested in horticulture, being a regular exhibitor at the Dunedin society’s shows. Her displays of pot plants and cut flowers were always admired by those who visited the society’s fixtures. Miss Cargill also became a member of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association in 1900, and some time after that was elected a life member.