EARLY SETTLERS

Evening Star, Issue 21823, 12 September 1934, Page 2

EARLY SETTLERS

OTAGO ASSOCIATION The monthly meeting of the committee, of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held yesterday. There were present: Messrs J. J. Mallard (president, in the chair), W. J. Strong, E. W. Knight, W. Nicolson, E. Webster, AV! H. Eerens, D. J. Calder, James Brown. R. S. J. A. Macdonald, John Hope, H. Baron, C. C. Robertson, and A. E. C'hcyne. The following gifts were received and votes of thanks were passed to the donors:— D. Harris Hastings, Dunedin—-Souve-nir Otago Chess Club jubilee, 1884-1934. AV. Ibbotson, Dunedin—Six copies of the ‘ Otago Journal,’ one dated November, 1848, three November, 1849, and one August, 1852. J. R. Kirk, AA 7 cllington—Framed Sortrait of his late mother, Mrs Peter iodge Kirk (nee Alary AVilson), Strathfieldsaye, 1858. ■ Miss F- Denniston, Dunedin—Photo of the first settler’s house erected in Southland, August, 1856. D. T. Fleming,' Balclutba—Copy of book, ‘ Travels in New Zealand,’ by Alexander Marjoribanks, published in 1846. George Cook, Dunedin—Copper trade token. > Dugald Paterson, Dunedin—brained photograph of the rock in the Lower Harbour, Otago Heads, reported to have been the spot at which the whalers originally landed in the 1830’s, and of the cottage which formerly stood opposite it. Miss M. Regg, Dunedin—Booklet, ‘ Stories of New Zealand Life,’ about 1360’5. . ; „ From the ‘ AA 7 eekly iNews,’ per A. R. Haslcr, Dunedin representative—An enlarged aerial photograph of Dunedin. The following deaths were recorded during the month; — Airs James M'Callum (nee Sella iv), Gorge road, Southland; Schleswiok Bride, 1868. Airs D. Lindsay (nee Tlouhston), Balclutba (74) ; Robert Hhnderson, Airs Catherine Marshall, North-east A r alley (87); Ocean Chief, 'lß6l. Alfred Hicks, Dunedin (90) ; arrived j!*B. Simpson, Dunedin; Gloucester, 1853 James A. Steel, Tapanui (88); Strathfieldsaye, 1858. Charles Rose, Port Chalmers (<o); Aldinga, 1863. , , Alatthew Stuart Holmes, Dunedin (78) ; s.s. ,Omeo. 1864. Airs Agnes Brown, Dunedin (84) ; arrived 1868.

The following descendants were enrolled during the month: — Mrs P. B. Fraser (nee Armstrong), Dunedin. Father. Jura, 1858. AVilliam J. Weir. Riverton. Grandparents, Blundell, 1848. Henry K. Poppehvell, Roslyn. Grandparents. Blundell, 1848. Miss F. Dehniston. Dunedin. rather, Nelson. 1802. . , George A. Henderson, Roslyn. Grandparents, Larkins. 1849. ... Victor Jones, Auckland. Great grandfather, John Jones, arrived Waikouaiti, 1830. . , Tulloch P. Johnston, Nightcaps, Southland. Grandfather, Strathallan, 1858 Alexander Pullar. Owaka. 'Grandparents, Pladda, 1860. t John D. Heenan. Havelock North. Father, Mariner, 1850. • ~ Frederick R. Wilson, Dunedin. Father, s.s. Lord Worsley. 1862 Mrs F. Perriman (nee M'Neill), Broad Bay. Grandparents, Slrathfieldsaye, 1858. , Miss M. Shannon, Dunedin. Father arrived 1861. ' Norman Falconer. Dunedin. Father, Prince of Wales, 1863. Mrs C. Jenkins (nee Curie). Parents,, Jura, 1858. Robert L. Jones, Dunedin. Father, St. Vincent. 1865. ~ .. 1 Mrs J. Tyson (nee Harris), Mosgiel. Mother, Lady Egidia, 1861.