EARLY SETTLERS

Evening Star, Issue 17766, 14 September 1921, Page 3

EARLY SETTLERS

DEATHS AND ENROLMENTS. Mr Geo. Calder presided at the monthly meeting yesterday of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association. The following deaths were recorded: William Gordon, Garston (86). sixties; Mrs Collins, Queenstown (85), early sixties: Edw. Sliiels, Port Chalmers (90, Highland Lassie, 1833; Michael Hecnan (73), Mariner, 1850; Mrs Mary Frazer, Gatlins River (78), Lady Nugent, 1850; John Murdoch, Dunedin (71), Lady Egidia, 1861; Mrs Georgina J.. Meredith, Dunedin (93), arrived 1864; James Raitt, St. Clair (31), Maori, 1857; Duncan Hislop, Milton (79), Jura, 1858: George Ballard, Auckland (78), sixties; John Keiiy. Motrinsville, Lizzie Southern, 1865; Mrs Sarah M'Lcdowney, Gananogue, 1863; Mrs Jane Hornsby, Halfway Rush (751. WiL liam Davie, 1868; George Todd, Waikaia (84), Gabriel's Gully, 1861; John Howell Angel. West Coast, Dnnstan, 1863; Mrs Alex. Petrie, Waitepeka (76), Scorosby, 1862; G. W. Geddes, Maitland street (79), Alhambra, 1863; John Corbett (86), Rattray street, 1862; Mrs J. T. Hamann, Dunedin (80), Star of Tasmania, 1852'; Mrs William Rowe, Kawnrau Gorge, sixties: Charles Fairweather, Invercargill (86), fifties; Alexander Henderson. Gore (83). sixties; Mrs J. K. Cameron. Moa Flat Station; John Masterman, 1857; Mrs Nicoll Booth, North-east Valley (85), Lady Egidia, 1861; Mrs James Wyllie (Outram), Silistria, 1863; Philip Bremner. Dunedin (66), Palmyra. 1858. The following early settlers were enrolled: —John Campbell, Mataura, Lady Egidia, 1861; James Turnbull, Gore, City of Dunedin, . 1863; John M‘Kay, Stirling, Affiance (barque), 1865; Miss M. J. Orcldston, Waikaia, Silistria, 1862; Samuel Aitcheson, Wellington, Aldinga, 1862. Tho following gifts were received and votes of thanks passed to the donors; From Dr James Bruch, Balclutha, framed portrait of his late fnlher and mother; Mr and Mrs James Brngh, The Clean, Port Molyneux (Mr Brngh, Rajah, 1853; Mrs Brngh, Chili, 1863); Mrs H. Gump Toiro, war trophies, German field glass, miniature Bible?, etc.; Mrs J. W. Mnnro, Cumberland street, framed portrait of her late undo, John Blackie, Taieri (Mcoltan, 1849); from Wilkie and Co. (on deposit), framed portrait of tho Marquis of Normauby, Governor of New Zealand, 1874-79; E. R. Smith, Dunedin, New Zealand Constitution Act, with amendments, 1863; photographs of Mr and Mrs James Ireland and Mr and Mrs A. Ireland (Pladda, 1860); from Mr Speight, a pair of leg irons picked np between the Albion Hotel and the old Police Station, Maclaggan street.