EARLY SETTLERS

Evening Star, Issue 21569, 15 November 1933, Page 14

EARLY SETTLERS

OTAGO ASSOCIATION The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was' held yesterday afternoon. There were present:—Alessrs J. J. Afallard (president, in the chair), F, W. Knight, James Brown, E. Webster, John Hope, W. Nicolson, W. J. Strong. H. Baron, James Wallace, Crosby Alorris, AV. H. Fcrens, J. C. H. Somerville, and D. J,. Caldcr. The following gifts were received, and votes of thanks were passed to the donors From Airs Mitchell (Dunedin), picture showing first race meeting held at Hagley Park, Canterbury, in 1851. Mrs H. T. Andrews (Dunedin), framed photo group of a picnic held at “ Nithvale,” the late Robert Glendining’s residence, North-east Valley, 1870’s. F rom members of the family—framed portraits of their late parents, Mr and Airs James Raitt (St. Clair, late Stirling). Mr Raitt arrived Maori,. 1857. Mrs Raitt (neo Dickson), J lira, 1862. Miss Begg (Dunedin), piece of flint. Mr Dix (Dunedin), copper trade token dated 1857. Miss D. Wheeler (Anderson’s Bay), a number of India rubber stumps .belonging' to her late father, R. T. -Wheeler. James APGill (Dunedin), largo framed photograph of early Dunedin showing the old asylum building in the foreground. James Scoular (Dunedin), framed photograph of Dunedin, and also one of Port Chalmers, late 1860’s. Alis.s Ronald (Invercargill), framed photograph of the late James Wilson, first Speaker Southland Provincial Council; arrived in Dunedin by .ship Thomas and Henry, 1856. Mrs Smellio (Green Island). framed photograph of her late parents, Mr and Mrs Peter Orr; Mr On - , Sili.stia, I860'; Airs Orr (nee Turnbull), City of Dunedin. 1863. James Watson (Outram), framed photographs of his late grandparents. Air and Airs Alexander Watson (North Taieri); arrived in Philip Laing, 1848. The following deaths were recorded during the month—James APXerchar, Woodlands (93), arrived Port Chalmers Strathallan, 1858. Mrs Henry Brown (need Adams), Waikouait! (89), Nourmahal, 1858; Edward Holmes, Brighton , (97), arrived 1862; R. G. Spiers, Invercargill, arrived Dunedin 1862; Robert Bel), Pine Hill, Dunedin (88), arrived 1866; Mrs Jane .Mitchell, Dunedin (74),. arrived 1863; Duncan M'Gregor, AVaikouaiti (78), Robert Henderson, 1858; James Friend, Tabatika (88), arrived 1860’s; John Williams, Mosgi'el,' late East Taieri (72), Chile, ,1860’s; Airs Alosetta Mowbray, Dunedin (SO), ; arrived 1858; Edward John Reeves, Rumside (79), s.s. Omco, 1863; William Alaxwell, Waikouaiti (82), Jura, 1858; Mrs Harriet Heron, Roxburgh (.97), arrived 1861; Airs Bertha' Bates-Atkinson, Dunedin (90), arrived Sarah Af., 3862; Mrs Amelia Sinclair,’ Balclutha (79), Chile, 1860; -Mrs .Alary Paul, Helensbrook. Tokomairlro (79), Robert Henderson, 1860; Josiah Williams, 208 Leith street, Dunedin (83), s.s. Gothenburg, 1868; Mrs Alary Af‘Bride, Dunedin (85), arrived 1862; Mrs Afargaret Jones, Warrington. (93), Pladda; 1860.' The following earjy settlers were enrolled during the month Airs Jane, P. M. Sellar (ndo Gardner), 38 Arney street, Jlemucra, Auckland (Viola, .1868).;. Airs Helen L. Clayton (nee Gardner), 548 George street, Dunedin (Viola, 1868). The following rescendants were also enrolled during the month;—Mrs C. 11. Lodder, Onehnnga (parents, Pirate, 1861) ; Aliss Al. Thomson, Port Clialmers (father, Stormcloud, 1861); William Denford, Wingatui (grandparents arrived 1858); Ernest Coxhead, Dunedin (father, Palmyra, 1858); Airs R. Greenwood (nee Dixon), Invercargill (grandparents s.s. Gothenburg, 1863) ; William Mosley, Stirling (grandparents, John Wickliffe, 1848); Alexander Reynolds, Dunedin (great-grand-father, Titan, 1851, and grandparents, ship John Alnsterman, 1857) ; James Stevenson, Dunedin (grandfather, Alelbourrie, 1861). .