EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19502, 10 June 1925, Page 10

EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held yesterday afternoon; Mr Wm. Hicolson (president) in. the chair. The following gifts were received and votes of thanks passed to the donors;—From Mrs H. Auston, George street, two pictures “Early Dunedin”; from estate of late Mrs E. Pearce, Warrander street, framed portrait of the late Hr Pearce and herself—Mr Pearce (Derwentwater, 1861), Mrs Pearce (Stormcloud 1860); from R. A. Denniston, Port Chalmers, framed portrait of his late parents, Mr and Mrs It. B. Denniston (.Nelson, 1862); from H. B. Flett, Table Hill, photograph of four generations of his family—H. B. Flett (Ceylon, 1863). The following deaths were reported:—Mrs S. Morrison, Leith street (78), Wm. Davie, 1867; P. Macauly, Port Chalmers (89), Thane of Fyfe, ISG2; Mrs W. Hope Miller, Forbury crescent, late Manuka Creek (.77), John Duncan, 1862; Mrs Joseph Wm. Wain, Queen street (75), Gala, 1860; Geo. Wilson, Milton (84) Gabriel’s Gully, 1861; Mrs James Brown, Waikouaiti (81), Chili, 1860; Mrs L. H. J. Marshall, Highgate (77), Strathfieldaaye, 1858; John Inglis, Waikouaiti (86), India, 1862. The .following early settlers were enrolled: —Charles E. George, Kavensbourne (Omeo, 1862); Mrs James Freeman, Abbotsford (Warrior Queen, 1858); Henry Jno, Bacon, Dannevirke. Hawke's Bay {England, 1865); A. F. Robertson, Dunedin (Ethereal, 1864). Ninteen descendants were also enrolled.