EARLY SETTLERS

Evening Star, Issue 20023, 14 November 1928, Page 12

EARLY SETTLERS

MEETING DF COMMITTEE The monthly meeting of the commit* tco of the Early {settlers’ Association was held yesterday afternoon, Mr F. W. Knight (president) occupying the chair. The following gifts were received and votes of thanks passed to the givers:— From F. K- Gordon, Dunedin, copy Tasmanian Royal Kalander, 1849; J. A. Somerville, AVaitepeka, manuscript reminiscences of Otago, 1912 j secretary, Harbour Board, Dunedin,_ print of new motor ship Coptic, arriving at. Dunedin wharf, September Id, 1923; Airs John Dnlhio, Dunedin, framed painting of harbour steamer p.s. Peninsula, late ’.sixties; AVard Bros., Invercargill, railwav excursion ticket, No. 2,877. Invercargill to Bluff, October 28, 1870; John AVard and Co., Invercargill, booklet report of gathering of old identities hold at Mataura, March 27, 1395; George Macdonald, solicitor, Invercargill, very old Gaelic Testament, 1754, hearing the signature of the late llcv. Dr Stuart, and a memo, in his writing saying “ This belonged to my grandfather, John M'Naughton, who died about 1800 ”; Mrs Sarah Hancock, Dunedin, model set of stampers for tin mining, made by her late father, Seppran Rowe, over fifty years ago, also a poem (framed), “ Gabriel’s Gully Jubilee, 1861-1911,” written by Mrs E. B. Colville, Lawrence; John S. Hunter, framed portrait of bis late mother, Mrs Alexander Hunter, and of his late brother, Alexander Hunter (Dunedin), Pladda, 1861; from members of tho family, framed portraits of their late parents, Mr and Mrs Daniel Ross, Edendale, Mr Ross (Ellen Simplon, 1862), Mrs Ross (Three Bells, 1858)-; J. Simpson, Dunedin, minute of meeting, Dunedin Hospital Visitation Committee, May 30, 1860; L. Westland, framed photos of AV. J. Burk, hi. Fox', D. Auld, and himself, competitors running, Caledonian sports, 1872-74; Ambroqp Hudson, Dunedin, time-table Dunedin city tramways (David Prondfoot proprietor, AVilliam Crombio manager), dated October 3, 1879; Andrew Heads, Invercargill, framed portrait of the late Mrs Eliza Burns, nee Kennard, and three great grandchildren (Mrs Burns arrived at AVaikouaiti in the Magnet, 1810); Edwin A. Pyrke, North-east A r alley, his late father’s apprenticeship indentures, dated at Middlesex, June 7, 1825, during the rejgn of George IV.; Thomas L. Oswin, Dunedin, copy of “Treaty of Waitangi ”; C. C. Armstrong, South Dunedin, number of interesting photographs ; 6. A. Bunz, Rembrant Studio, Dunedin, number of interesting photographs of early Wellington. Tno following deaths were recorded:—John Rose, Waitahuna (77), arrived 1856; Mrs James M'Lean, Oamaru, late Aliday Bay, Aboukir; Peter Kane, Merton (100), Robert Henderson, 1858; Mrs Amos M'Kegg, Levin, late Henley (83), Stormcloud, 1860; Mrs Telford, Alexandra (90), arrived 1-SG4; Miss. Margaret A. C., M'Glashan,

Balmacewcu (70), Rajah, 1853 ;■ Mrs Elizabeth Moudy, Royal terrace (90), s.s. Rangitoto, 1866; John Smaill, Belgravo "orescent (73), Strathallan, 1858; William Lockhart, Moucymorc, Milton (87), Strathfioldsaye, 1858: Mrs Andrew Chisholm, Maori Hill (73), arrived 1862; Samuel Crawford, WaitaImna, lato Kycbuni (71), Stomcloud, 1860; Mrs William Lane, Sunderland street (89), Crimea, 1863; Mrs James Grant, noe llrowu (Jura, 1858); George Aufrero Fenwick, Dunedin (80), Ccleno, 1867; Matthew Dickie, Mataura (78), Arima, 1863; James Dickie, Gore (75), Arima, 1863; Mrs W r . Fenwick (Worthing, London), Dunedin, early ’sixties; Robert Smeaton, North-east Valley (84), early ’sixties; Mrs Robert Smeaton, North-east Valley (Silistria, 1864). Tho following early settlers were enrolled:—Charles Alfred Beal, 377 Rattray street, from Melbourne, 1865; John S. Hunter, George street (Pladda, 1861); James Laiug, Groymouth (Empress of tho Sea, 1861); Mrs Janet MTherson, 70 Silverston street, Anderson’s Bay (Pladda, 1860). Fifteen descendants were also enrolled.