PERSONAL NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12737, 10 August 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr Lichtenstoin, advance agenWor-the Mark Hambonrg Company, reached Dnnedin on Saturday to make arrangements foi the lotuffi season here of three nights, commencing on Monday, 17ih inst. . ~- , . Miss Pete.-», who loft the city nearly live years ago to resume her missionary activities at BrafaMnbaria on bshalf of the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society, is returning on furlough, and is, expected to arrive by tbajicxt steamer from Melbourne. ■ -~ . . The Tuspdai Timerf reports the »»&■ on Thursday of Mr John Brown , , ot Tuapeka Mouth, one oi tie oldest and moat leepeiM settlers of. that disfcr&t. Mr Browa, Trbo was 71 years of age, had been a reaideni of theaistrict for closo upon' 40 yeais. TJpright and «tnjglrtforwoid in all his dealings, he man who won the respect aad confiaeKceoi all with whom Iβ came in contact/ He waa a native of Eoss-siire, Scotland, and was brought up to pastoral pursuits. He arrived in the colony in 1860, and, coming to Tuapete, accepted employment with. Messrs. Musgrova and Murriy as a shepherd. Later he erstered the sarvice'of Mr James Smith; of Greenfield, in the same capacity, end subsequently took up a-fana at Tnipoka Month on ms omoccoiUlt, whioh he successfully ooenpied tiUTiie Seath, During lhi3 I OD S lesittence at ft6M6ntb. Mr Brawn identified himself with all aovemente for'the general advancement of the district.;