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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17284, 27 September 1916, Page 8

Nelson as a placo conducive to longevity received.an excellent advertisement at a gathering of old identities recently. About 150 old ladies and gentlemen were present, none of whom were under sixty-five years of age, The oldest person in the hall was Mr H. Barltrop, with a record of eightynine years to his credit. Of the remainder, two were over 86 years; four (two ladies and two gentlemen) were over 85 years, fivo over 84 years, seven over 83 years, eleven over S2 years, fourteen over 81 years, eighteen over 80 years, twenty-seven over 75 years, thirty, over 70 years, and forty over 65 years. Many had 6pent thei better part of their lives in the Nelson province; thirty had spent over oO years, twenty-one over 55 years, fourteen over 60 years, eleven over 65 years, seven over 70 years, six over 71 years, four over 72 years, four over 73 years, and threo over 74 years. One lady, Mrs Fairey, was born in Nelson in 1843, and has lived there ever since.