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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 23, 27 July 1914, Page 8

In connection with his proposals for future citizens' carnivals, it is explained by Mn L. T. Watlrins, that the money which lie suggests should be distributed as prizes should be awarded for the beautification only of public property. Firstly, ratepayers' associations; secondly, private householders; and thirdly, schools' would receive prizes, 'two for Rich class. The householders winning the prizes .would be those who had done most to beautify the banks and cuttings on the roads in their neighbourhood. Mr. William M'Nickle (father of the <Rev. Mr., M'Nickle), who died atiXevin last week, aged 75, landed in Melbourne in 1861,' and soon after made his way to* the Otago' goldfields. In January, 1862, lie was in business in Wether* stones, where there was a moving population of nearly 6000, mostly under canvas. Thero were then about fifteen hotels.' Two years later the population went down to 1500 and the hotels to about five, and since then the name Wethcrstones has almost been forgotten. From Wetherstonee most of tho diggers moved towards the Dunstan (Clyde). A few settled about Gabriel's Gully and 1 Lawrence, which wero only- ,two miles