EARLY SETTLERS

Evening Star, Issue 22954, 11 May 1938, Page 13

EARLY SETTLERS

MEETING OF COMMITTEE * The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held yesterday afternoon. There were present:—Messrs W. J. Strong (in the chair), E. Webster, H. Baron, D. J. Calder, C. Morris, F. H. Campbell, A. F. Cheyne, E. C, Hazlett, J. Hope, F. W. Knight, J. F. Fraser, and J. A. Paterson.

The following gifts were recieved, and votes of thanks were passed to the donors: —E. J. McNeil, South Invercargill: Framed portrait of his late grandfather, James McNeil, Balclutha, Mooltan, 1849; also mirror which was brought out in the Mooltan in 1849. Jubilee Committee (per Mr W. H. Riddell, hon. secretary); Booklet of the Otago Peninsula Presbyterian Church’s seventieth anniversary (1868-1938). W. Paterson, secretary 0.E.5.A.; Large oil painting of his sister Mary, aged two, and of himself, aged four, this being painted in Edinburgh 80 years ago. Mrs G. Annison, photographs of the house of her late father, Richard Webb, Long Gully, Waipori, about 1869, and of the Otago Pioneer Quartz Reef, Waipori, 1870-71 (Richard Webb, manager). Arthur Lindsay, Ravensbourne: Framed portraits of the late Mr and Mrs George Marshall, Herbert, ship Robert Henderson, 1860. Robert S. Stewart, Roslyn: Silver snuff box made about 1830 by a silversmith in Dumfries, Scotland, for Alexander Moffat, esq., Laird of Moffat, and brought to New Zealand by his son, John Moffat, Gabriel’s Gully, 1861; and a photograph of Stewart’s Accommodation House, Island Block, 1868-1919. Miss Hogg, Dunedin: Framed portraits of her late grandparents, Mr and Mrs George Smith, Warepa (Mr Smith, Henrietta, 1860; Mrs Smith, nee Diack, Nourmahal, 1858). Miss J. Mclntyre, Dunedin: Gold nuggets in case which were found by her father, Peter Mclntyre, on his claim at Gabriel’s Gully in 1862. Mrs D. Brown, Oamaru: Framed photograph of a group of her late parents and family, Mr and Mrs James Hay, Gore, ship Robert Henderson, iB6O. Miss R. Lambert, Oamaru: Framed portrait of her late parents, Mr and Mrs James Lambert. Oamaru (Mr Lambert, ship Three Bells, 1858; Mrs Lambert, nee Spalding, ship James Nicol Fleming, 1869). Mrs W. H. Ferens, Dunedin: Minute books, correspondence, etc., of the Ladies’ Committee, 0.E.5.A., carnival and bazaar, 1902-1908. Mrs J. Dickson, -Milton: Photograph of her late husband, John Dickson, Milton, ship Oscar, 1861. Mrs F. Colclough, Moeraki: Framed portraits of her late parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Townsend, Oamaru, Ship Cressy, 1851. Frederick C. Jones, Kaikorai: Framed portraits of his late parents,' Mr and Mrs John Jones, ship Gala, 1860. Miss A. H. Barnett. Musselburgh: Framed portraits of her late parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Barnett, Lawrence (Mr Barnett, Gabriel’s Gully, 1861; Mrs Barnett, nee Hamilton, ship City of Dunedin, 1864). Misses Finlayson, Dunedin: Framed portrait of their late grandfather, William McLennan. Dunedin, ship Nelson, 1862; also communion token. First Church of Otago, dated 1848. and a number of jubilee booklets. Captain William Marshall: Framed photograph of the D Squadron, 9th New Zealand Mounted Rifles, Boer War. Mrs John Clark, Waitati: Framed portraits of her late husband’s parents, Mr and Mrs Archibald Clark, Waitati. ship Three/Bells, 1858.

The following deaths of early settlers were recorded during the month: —William Currie, Hyde, aged 87; Viola, 1866. Mrs L. Draper (nee Smith), Hooper’s Inlet, aged 87; Nourmahal, 1858. Patrick Ryan. Otakou, aged 94; City of Dunedin, 1867. Mrs R. Robertson (nee Jones), Port Chalmers. aged 72; Gabriel’s Gully, 1861; William Hallum, Waikoiiaiti, aged 83; Gloucester, 1858. John Norrie. Lawrence, aged 77; Nelson. 1863. The following life member was enrolled during the month: —Miss A. H. Barnett, Musselburgh, Dunedin: father. Thomas Barnett, Lawrence; Gabriel’s Gully, 1861; mother (nee Hamilton), City of Dunedin, 1864. The following early settler was also enrolled: —Mrs M. G. Watt (nee Todd), Invercargill: Caribou, 1865. The following descendants were enrolled during the month;—Eric J. McNeil South Invercargill; grandparents. ship Mooltan. 1849. Mrs P. Muir (nee McLennan), Hawea Flat; parents, ship Red Jacket, 1863. David Milne, Taieri Beach; father, ship Robert Henderson, 1862. John Smeaton, Mosgiel; father, ship Robert Henderson, 1860. John Spain, Miller’s Flat; father.

ship Anne Kembell, 1861. Miss J. Mclntyre, Dunedin: father, ship Gabriels Gully, 1861. Mrs P. Moore (nee Gray), Wellington; grandfather, ship Mooltan. 1849. Mrs L. Irwin (nee Steadman), East Winton; father arrived 1863. Mrs F. Colclough (nee Townsend), Moeraki: ship Cressy, 1851. William McCallum. South Dunedin; parents, ship St. Vincent, 1865. Mrs William McCallum (nee Barnett), South Duendin; father, ship Gabriel’s Gully, 1861. Charles J Coombs, Sydney; mother, ship Mariner 1849. Mrs M. Pringle (nee Falconer), Dunedin; father arrived 1862. Frederick C. Jones. Kaikorai, Dunedin; parents ship Gala, 1860. Mrs G. Napman (nee McLean); Rotorua: father, ship Robert Henderson, 1862. Mrs W. Batchelor (nee Walker). St. Clair; parents, ship Aboukir. 1862. Mrs G. Woodhead (nee Allan). St. Leonards; father, ship Emily, 1848. George H. Carey, Napier; grandparents, Mr and Mrs David Carey, ship Magnet. 1840.