EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16981, 18 April 1917, Page 3

EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of tho committee of the Otago Early Settlors' Association was held yesterday afternoon, the -President- (Mr D. Reid) in.the chair. , '■' ; ; A vote of sympathy was passed to Mr W. H. Ferens on tho death of his brother, Mr Thomas Jackson Westland Ferons, of Reefton. Fifteen new members were enrolled.

Tho following deaths were recorded since tho previous meeting:—Mr G. Blackwocd M'Kenzie (75), Resolute, 1064; Mrs- Elizabeth Wright (89), Robert Kendersotf, 1861; Miss Lefctia Gibbson Wallace (80), Philip I.aing, 184S: Mr William Griffiths', of Clulho. (85), from Melbourne, 1861; Mrs Mary Flint; of Dunedin (35), Silistria, 1850; Mr Charlos Clarke, of Taieri (74), from Melbourne, 1862; Mrs • Isabella Campbell, of Grora Island (83), Rajah, JNlra Elizabeth Louisa. Harlow, of Dunedin (S3), Lightning, 1862; Mr Joseph Braithwaiw (63), from Melbourne, 1860; Mrs Atalanta 'Murray, of George street, Dunedin (83),' Robert H-nderson. 1858; Mrs James Michio (75). Ghiiiha, 1854; Mr J. C. Anderson (73), Silistria, 1 C 62; Mr Anthony Bott (79), Dora Arita, 1 r 62.

It was reported that the following gifts had been received for the Museum, for which a vote of thanks was passed :—From Mr K. Melville, George street, ten framed photographs, cyclist groups,' two old-timo velocipedes (one made by S. Thomson, of Port Chalmers), and one modpl steam cnpijie, made by Davidson, Maori Hill; from Mr W. T. Buntine. framed , profrramme of concert hold at Halfway Bush in 1858; from Mr Fountain, assessment notice for school fees. Halfway Bush, 1565; from Mr J. F. Avspn, frnmpd photographs of Mr and Mrs Robrrt RnViFnn. CoVmbus, 1851: from Mr D. M. M'Goun. Rnslyn, rhntopcraph of his late mother. Mrs D. M. M'Goun, sen., and of lvrrself; from J. Ppmbrrfcon. poem composed on LrvrnaoVs Ofitlc bv Thomas ShpnhPTd. Gpplonsr. Victoria. 1875. also card of phototrraphe in connection with the exolorincr stea-mor Joannptto: frnm T. Wi!?on, 2 Indian coins and one Scandinavian coin.