OBITUARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14579, 19 July 1909, Page 3 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

—■*> . At tlic monHily meeting of the Ota»-o J'-arly Settlors' Association on the 12th record was made of tho death of one of tho ■ I ' o '-!? 1 wh ° wro'tlie pioneers in 1348-49 Mrs M'Laren, of Kinmorc, was tho daughter of Corporal James M'Gregor. a Waterloo veteran. She w born in fctratfispcy m 1826, and shortly after her marriage to Mr Peter M'Laren sailed from London in the ship Mariner, arriviV at Dunodm in June, 1849. Tho young, counle experienced many trials in tho new land, but with youth and health, industry, perseverance, and carefulness all difficulties were overcome; land was secured, and the foundation laid of a comfortable homo for themselves and their increasing family. In 1889 Mr M'Laren's health failed, and after his death Mrs M'Laren, carried on the work of the farm, with the assistance of the family. A large circle of near relatives and friends mourn her death. Seven sons and three daughters survive her, whilst those of the third generation number 20. A Carterton message states that Hooni Majuhera, chief of the Kangitokaiwaho tribe droppsd dead at Papawai on Juno 30. Preparation is being made for a great tangi. One of the oldest residents of Xaseby, Mr John Dixon, died on June 30 in his eighty-third year. Mr Dixon was (says our correspondent) one of the Kind of pioneers of which the Dominion has reason to be proud. 'He came to Xasebv (then known as the Hogburn). wlien ill" nvst gold-rush set in, and has lived there ; over since. During his residence in Xaseby j lie followed the occupation of mining until | within the last few years, when, acting | on medical advice, he retired from active i colorations. ! On July 5, at Oamaru, there passed to his long liome the Rev Algernon Gifford, who, after a strenuous and self-immolating life in the service of I the Anglican Church in the rugged days, ; has spent the shade of life in peaceful ' reheat at the glebe. Mr Gifford was I born at Fulham in 1825, and educated at j St. Mark's, Chelsea, where later he became j a tutor, having at one tame under his caic a future pdmiral of the navv, Sir Cyprian Bridge. Having decided on "entering the ministry, Mi- Gifford crowed to Newfoundland, and there was ordained in 1849. He crossed to the inhospitable shoves .of Labrador, and there spent- 10 years of hard disciplining looking after the spiritual welfare of the fisher folk. After a brief sojourn at Newfoundland

again, Mr Gifford was appointed to the charge of St. Luke's Anglican Church in Oanmru, and arrived to labour in this field in 1862. Tho diocese of that time comprised Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, and Mr Gifford was placed hi charge of a tract txtending from the Lindis on the north to Moeraki on the south awl Lake Ohati as the internal evtireme. (Hie young cleric was constantly travelling, lor he was conscientious and enthusiastic, and in those early years, without Toads, no guest was more familiar or more welcomed than Parson Gifl'md. In 1876 Mr Gifford was appointed rural dean of Otago. In 1887 he was a member of the first Cathedral Commission, aid was clerical representative for the diocese of Dunedui in 1868 and 1886. Eight years ago, when Mr and Mrs Gifford celebrated their golden wedding, their friends presented to them a purse containing 115 sovereigns. Their hospitality had no limit, and their sweet characters endeaired them to all. Staff .Sergeant-major Taylor, of the Otago Military District, who has been stationed at Invercargill for the last three years, died suddenly on June 25, while reading n newspaper at his home. The cause of death is supposed to be heart failure. Sergeant-major Taylor came from Scotlanxfto Otugo about nine or 10 years ago, and was exceptionlly popular with Volunteers. He was 40 years of ago. Mr Horace Bastings, who died at Auckland recently, in his 78th year, eamo to New Zealand from Victoria in 1862, and settled at Lawrence, where he built the Commercial Hotel and the Black Horse brewery at Wethcrstoncs. He also purchased the entire interest of Cobb and Co.'s line ot coaches in the South Island. In 1876 ho liecamo senior partner in the firm of Bastings,' Lcary, and Co., auctioneers and financial agents. • From the timo of his arrival till his departure for Sydney in 1882 he took a prominent part in public aft'qirs. He was a. member of the old Town Board of Dunedin (1863), Provincial Council (186*), and was successively Provincial Seorctary, Secretary for and Works, and Secretary for tho Goldfioldo. Ho was also a, member of the Waste Lands Board. In 1875 he was elected to Parliament for Waikaia, was a member of the first Education Board of Otago, and wae also for some time chairman of _t.he Tuapoka County Council. During his absence in New South Wales ho constriuoted the first cable tramway at North Shore, Sydney, and after that constructed the Bacohus Mursh-Ballan railway at a cost of £225,000. He then returned to New Zealand, and entered into business as an auctioneer at Auckland. Mr Bastings was a prominent member of the Man-' Chester Unity Order of Oddfellows, and attained the rank of Past Master in Lodxc Kilwinning, R.C. In 1896 ho revisited tho Mother Country, after an absence of 48 years, a.nd since his return resided at Inver.cargill. By the death of Mr William Jewiss on the 12th inst. Port Chalmers loses a very old and highly-respected citizen. Mr Jewiss was a native of Gravesend, London, 'and alter serving his apprenticeship on fishing smacks operating in the North Sea came to.Melbourne early in 1853 by the clipper ship Kent on her maiden voyage. 'Hi? Cromwell Argus rocords the death of Mrs Olds, wife of Mr Richard Olds. The deceased was married in St. Just, Cornwall, in 1874, ami arrived in Now Zealand the same year, staying a short time in Christchurch, and thence removing to Cromwell. The Orcpuki Advocate records the death of Mrs Love, who passed away on tho 13th inst. Tho deceased lady arrived with her husband at Port. Chalmere in the ship Storm Cloud in 1861, and during.the intervening 48 years resided continuously in Now Zealand. She lived to see the fourth generation of descendants. There died at Milton on the 12th an old resilient in the Tokomairiro district in the person of Mr Robert Wilson, ex-miner and! farmer, at the age of 72 years. The late Mr Wilson was bonn in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and came to the Milton district about 46 rears a,go. Tho death is recorded in the Palmerston Times of Mr John Sutherland, of Goodwood, one of the earliest settlers in tho district. Mr Sutherland arrived at Dunedin in 1860 by the ship Henrietta.