EARLY SETTLERS

Evening Star, Issue 16782, 10 July 1918, Page 2

EARLY SETTLERS

The monthly meetim? of the committee of tho Early Setters' dissociation was held yesterday afternoov. Mr J. Duthie (vice-president) presided. The following gifts .were received for the museum, and votes <rt tha-iks wore passed:—From Mrs Scurr, ecu., Musselburgh, framed poitrait of herself (Three Belle, 1858); from John A. Stirling, Waimaliaka., i rained portraits of James Munvo, William Stirling, and John liirsi,, Southland (Lady Egidia, 1862}; also framed portrait of Mr arid Mis W. Rankin and Mr Rankin (Strathallan, 1858) and Mrs Rankin (Gloucester, 1858); from Mrs Keith Ramsay, Loudon street, framed ixju-tra-t, of Mr liamsay (Jura, 1862) and herself (Jura, 1858) ; from Miss Shiels, Port Molyneux, framed portrait of her father anti moticr (Jursi, 1658); i'lxjm Mrs Greeuslado, Dutiedtn, framed portrait of h-jx lato husband, Mt C. P. Greenslade tlaiward Thiu-nlull, 1864). Tho following deaths wcie leeorded since tho last meeting:—Peter Anderson, Dunodin, 75 (Jura. 1B62); Mrs Catherine Sutherland, B.ilchit.ha, 83 (Strathmoro, 1866); Kenneth Fhilawsoii, jnvercargill, 54 (wu-lv bits); William Cairns, Oaimiva (arrived" 1861); CiMrles M. Cii.iy, L'hmlchuroh, 65 (arrived 1862) ; Mrs \V. Walsh, I'aliiieiston, 92 (Philip Lainy, lo'io); -Mrs David Dewar, Gore, 74 (Philip Liang, 1848j; Mrs Ann Pri:ii*le, Dunediti, 83 (Avondate, 1859) ; Mrs Matilda Ritchie, Port Chalmers, 87 (Jura. 1858) ; Mrs G. H. Gilrov, Stirling, 87 iHamilla Mitchell, 1864) ; "Robert Dickie, Mataiua, 71 (Arima, 1863) ; Thomas Denniston, Baleiutha, 73 ('Nelson, 1862); Cornelius O'Gorman. Duncdin, 83 (Gabriel s Gullv, 1861) ; David S. Jolly, St. Clair, 69 (John Duncan, 1863) ; Mrs Jessie M. Smellie, Elm row, 93 (Pladda, 1830) ; William Vincent, Durediu, late North (arrived 1850); Daud Chalmers, Oamaru (late liinaru), 77 (earlv 60's) ; George R Elder, Chat ton (Bosworth. 1857); William R. Ba.iiuat.vue, 20 (Titauia, 1863); Alfred F. Blatch, Southland, 83 (John Wiekliffe, 1848); Mrs Henry Burnett, Duncdin (lato YVaikouaiti). 96 (Ni.iy.thmoro, 1856) ; Samuel Young, West T:.ieri, 79 (William Jack-on, 1863); John Lou, Balduthi, 73 (Inc. 1 -.on, 1862) ; Arthur Hopper, Aithurs Point, 85 (Mary Ray, ISoiii.

IT j following eaily settlers vcie enrolled :—John Klraehan, Cam! me (Robeit Henderson, 1858) ; Mrs Keith Ram-t-ay, Loudon street; Mi* D Wn.ht. Ahuriri Flat (Pladd i, 1862); (le.-.-c C. Begs;, Romahapa and Hairy, Go i\ 'Hit following descendants weie _cnrolhid :--.MI-.s Olive Uuuufoo'. t~-i (-vr.-tlialLn, 18'Gi ; Aithur Smith, Sawvcis Bav (Viola. 1565) ; Mrs R. A. Keni|.'sh,-il. Berwick (Philip Laing, 1848); It. A". Kempthell. Jv.iw: k 'a.riiei 18C0l.