OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19249, 13 August 1924, Page 6

OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS ' ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held yesterday afternoon. In the absence of the president (Mr John Hope) Mr E. C. Hazlett took the chair. The president, who was unavoidably detained, afterwards attended, and presided during the later part of the meeting. The following gifts wore received and votes of thanks passed to the donors:— From W. S. Thomson, Warepa, framed portrait of his late mother, Mrs J. W. Thomson, Clutha, Hamilla Mitchell, 1864. Mrs G. H, Harlo, Ashburton, framed portrait of her late father, Captain Turnbull, of the ship Bosworth, 1857. J. H. Nimmo, Dunedin, framed portrait of his late father, Robert Nimmo (Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin), arrived 1863. Mrs M. A. Dick, Roslyn, framed portrait of her late parents, Mr and Mrs George Farrant, Dunedin, Aldinga. 1862 and 1865. Mr Munrd, Dunedin, token used on early city trams. Miss Flanagan, Dunedin, copy of Steven and Bartholomew’s Directory, 1867-1868. J, A. Roberts, Dunedin, large photo of Harbour Board’s jubilee dinner, July 8, 1924. From Otago Harbour Board, copy Jubilee Book, 1674-1934. William Turpin, George street, copy of “Old Identities.” Miss Burns, Dunedin, diary of her late father, the Rev. Or Burns, first Presbyterian minister of Otago, Philip Laing, 1848. A. W. Minty, Arrowtown, copy of Railway Time-table, 1875. From the Misses Alice and Annie Bain, Oamaru, quadrant used by the late Robert F. Bain on the voyage of the Alpine, 1859. Mrs D. H. Rodger, copy souvenir Diamond Jubilee Book of Park’s High Street School, 1864-1924. _ Alex. Brown, Ettrick, framed portrait of his mother and his late father, Mr and Mrs Alex. Brown, Green Island; Mr Brown, Queen, 1853; Mrs Brown, Noiirmahal, 1858. Miss Hutchinson, Dunedin, photos of “King Billy” and “Tonkinini,” the two last survivors of Tasmanian natives. Miss Anderson, Bush road, Mosgiol, framed picture of Dunedin, 1888. Charles Weaver, Alexandra, old spoon dredge as used by miners in the early gold mining days. R. G. Firth, annual report of Wanganui Public Museum. Mrs John Hope, Dunedin, framed portraits of her late parents, Mr and Mrs Inelis, Dunedin; Mr Inglis, Strathallan, 1858; Mrs Inglis, Gala, 1860. John Hope (president), framed watercolour painting of “Old Saw Mill,” Woodhaugh, by G, O’Brien. R. E. Isaacs, Auckland, Times Extra, August 1, 1873. F. W. M’lntosh, Dunedin, large framed picture. A. C. Broad, copy New Zealand Spectator and Cook Straits Guardian, published at Wellington, August 19, 1846, and a number of other very old newspapers. K. M'Lean, Dunedin,, receipt for ground purchased in Southern Cemetery, November, 1861, signed by Charles Reid, clerk,, Town ' Board of Dunedin. H. E. Stevens, Alexandra, spoon dredge, one of the earliest used on the Molyneux River.

The following deaths were reported: David Lamb, Wendon Valley (60), early sixties; Mrs Jaimes Forsyth, Grange street (86), Viola, 1863; Mrs Jane Bowler, Mornington (92), arrived 1859; M.,' H. Cleary, Christchurch (90)', arrived Otago, 1661; Joseph M’Oabe, Cutten street ;83), Nor’Wester, 1863; Mrs Agnes Wight, Anderson’s Bay, late Clutha (77), Pladda, 1862; John Fleming, South Dunedin (82), Gala, 3864; Donald Cameron, Halfway Bush (84), Stormcloud, 1861; Maurice Gavin, .Queenstown (64), arrived sixties j Thomas Dawson, late Woodlands (88), fifties; E'avid Gray, Papakaio (83;, Strathallan, 18.58; Mrs William Pullar, Waitati (72). Strathfieldsaye, 1858; David Stpwart, Naseby (SC'), Gabriel’s Gully, 1861; John Bambery, Sydenham, Christchurch (85), Nourmabal, 1858; William Madams, Goodwood (74), late fifties; Anthony Milligan, Dunedin, late Waikouaiti (84). Alpine, 1869; Malcolm Morrison, Inchclutna (73), Henrietta, 1869; John Oogan, Patearoa (93), Gabriel’s Gully, 1861; James Grundy, Dunedin (68), Gil Bias, 1856; Thomas Tressler, Riverton (83), sixties; James Armstrong, Milton (90), White Swan, 1858; Mrs A. W. Geddes, Dunedin, - late Owaka (77), Lady Nugent, 1850; W. B. Whyte, Tapanui (81), Victory, 1863; Mrs James Irvine, Roelyn (92), Mataura, 1863. The following early settlors were enrolled; —Mrs Helen Williamson, 30 Ann street. Victory, 1863; John H. Tresider, Roslyn, Gothenburg, 1864. Fourteen descendants wore also enrolled.