EARLY SETTLERS

Evening Star, Issue 20585, 10 September 1930, Page 3

EARLY SETTLERS

MEETING OF COMMITTEE The monthly meeting oi tlm committee of the Otago Early Settlors’ Association was held yesterday afternoon. Mr J. J. Mallard (president) occupying the chair. The following gifts were received and votes of thanks passed to the donors:—From Airs ,D. Todd, Uoslyn. copy of ‘Otago AVitness,’ 25/12/58; Airs J. AV. Hunter, Hawthorne aven.nc, framed portraits of her late parents, Air and Airs William Elder, Dunedin (Air Elder, 18G-1; Airs Elder, ncc Roberts, Pirate, 1859); John Pullar, AVaitati, framed certificate, Dunedin Exhibition, 18C5— Andrew Wilson, for pony; Cl. C. Thomson, Dunedin, George Street School jubilee booklet, 1830-T9JO, also photo early Dunedin about 1858, photo George street north, showing mill ilumo crossing the street, photo of Lady Grey, wife of Sir George Grey, and a number of other interesting papers; G. A. Davies, Dunedin, photo of old Post Office, Dunedin. Liverpool street frontage; Otago Club, framed photo group of Presbyterian ministers ami elders who attended tho first conference held in Dunedin, 1861 ; the Alisses Brooks, Dunedin, photo of their mother. Mrs "T. Brooks, nee Isabella Johnstone. Alilton, Pekin, 13-19, also photo frame made from a piece of Iho ship Pekin, which was wrecked; ■ Aliss Black, Geraldine, George 111. penny, ISOG; George Simpson, sen., large photo Knox Church and old manse; Aliss Al‘Vicar, Dunedin, • Gazetteer of Scotland.’ two volumes, and other interesting articles; E. Webster and Aliss Webster, Dunedin, framed portraits of their late parents. Dr and Mrs G. AI. Webster, Dunedin, late Balruddery station, Oaniani, General Wyndliam, 1865.

tho following deaths were reported: —Mrs Charlotte Williamson, Invercargill (88), Robert Henderson, 18C4; Mrs IC. Baron, Pacific street (85), arrived 1864; John Leislumin, Kaikorai (87), Pladda, 1862; Charles Mills, Milton (SO), City of Dunedin, 1862; Archibald M'Bride." Oamarn. lair; Berwick (04), Jura, 1862; William Bouse, Fort Chalmers (S 7). Parisian, 1868; Airs Robert Robson, Dunedin, late Lovell’s Flat (79), Alpine. 1559; A. A. Finch, Dunedin (74), Mariner, 1859; Airs R. C. Bryant, nee Lynn, Lake Wakatipu (9i), arrived 1801 ; Airs Rachel Christie, Uoslyn, Cheviot, 1862; George Cozens, Parnell, Auckland, at Gabriel’s Gully 1 SOI; John Jcukirt, Lake Wakatipu (90), early ’.sixties; Jeffries, West Coast (SS). in Otago 1807; G. 1,. Sise, Dunedin (91), Pan lie, 1803; Airs (I. APBeath, Cavorsham Rise (74), Strathallan. 1858; Mrs Margaret Hoxvison, Mew South Wales, late Dunedin (86), 1803; John A. Anderson, Dunedin, late Port Chalmers (83),.’sixties; Mrs John Ewing, Roslyu, late Roxburgh, early ’sixties; Airs Jane Matheson, Dunedin, late Stafford street (SI), Palmyra, 1858. The following' early settlers were enrolled:—Airs Wilhelmina S. Elliott, neo Bain. 5 Norfolk street. St. Clair, Gloucester, 1858: John APNatty, 50 Cranley street, Tainni, Sevilla to Bluff, 1804; Airs W. R. Berry, neo C. L. George, 55 lugs avenue. St. Clair, Omeo, 1862; Robert Aitkeii, Ross Dome, Dunedin', Scotia to Blull. 1864. Twelve descendants were also enrolled.