DEATH OF PIONEER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22941, 20 January 1938, Page 13

DEATH OF PIONEER

WAIPU SETTLEMENT / MRS. MARGARET ANDERSON AGE OF 96 REACHED [from our own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Wednesday The oldest resident of Cambridge and oije of the last survivors of the original Nova Scotian settlers at Waipu, Mrs. Margaret Anderson, died at her home this morning, aged 96. In spite of her years, she enjoyed good health until a few weeks ago. Mrs. Anderson was born at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, her father being Captain Duncan McKenzie, who commanded tho Highland Lass, one of the vessels which carried tho emigrants to Adelaide and later to New Zealand. She landed at Auckland as a girl of 13 and grew up at Waipu in the period when the settlement was under the leadership of the Rev. Norman McLeod, who had been the moving spirit of the migration.

After their marriage, which was performed by a well-known pioneer minister, the Rev. John Macky, Mrs. Anderson and her husband settled at Mangere. Forty-nine years ago Mr. Anderson took up an area of land at Pukei;imu, near Cambridge, and farmed it successfully until he retired 26 years ago and made his home in the barough. His death occurred in 1917. Of Mrs. Anderson's nine children, three are living. They are Mr. J. W. Anderson, chairman of the Matamata County Council, Mr. A. D. Anderson and Mr. Bruce Anderson, of Cambridge. There are 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. (