OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19532, 15 July 1925, Page 11

OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held yesterday, Mr W. Nicolson (president) occupying 1 the chair. The following resolution was passed; “This committee expresses its grateful thanks to the Misses Reid for their handsome donation to the building fund.’ The following gifts were received and votes of thanks passed to the _ donors From Philip George (Naseby), miner s gold cradle as used in the early days of gold mining* from ©state of tho late Thomas Blotch ’(Outram), framed portrait of himself (John Wioklifl, 1848), photograph gro«up New Zealand prize-firing team South Island representatives, 1872, also an presented to Mr Blatch by Otago Provincial Council. 1872, in connection with the above: from H. Price (Cumberland street), copy of catalogue of New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, 1889-1890, also catalogue of Victoria Court, N.Z. and S-8. Exhibition, 1889-1890;, A. G. Melville (Tweed street), framed photo group Kaikprai Amateur Orchestral Society, 1900; the Misses Nicolaon, framed portraits of their late parents, Mr and Mrs R. S. Nioolson, Dunedin (Mr Nicolson. Titan, 1851; Mrs Nicolson, Lady Emma, 1863); diary of voyage trf Titan, • written by the . late Rev. W Nicolson,' also two copies of jubilee number of Evening Star, 1898;I William Rowney (Queensland), photo of house in Royal terrace built by Mr Ritchie about 1859; from Court Pride of Leith Lodge, per J. K. Macfie, diamond jubilee historical sketch, 18641924'; from members of the family, framed portrait of their late parents, Mr and Mrs Andrew Melville, St. Clair, late Dunedin (Mr Melville, King of Italy, 1861; Mrs Melville, Hamilla Mitchell, 1864); from R. Norman (Oamaru), billiard ball, the first used in Cromwell, early sixties; M'Lennan Bros. (Wanaka), freak of nature, a pine cone growing in the heart of a pine tree; Norman Bros. (Wanaka), piece of timber of the first house built in Pembroke, early sixties. The following deaths were reported Archibald Farquhar, Owaka (68), Andrew Jackson, 1864; Francis Nicol, Wellington, late Lawrence (83), Gala,. 1860 Thomas Gawn, Balclutha (79), Schleswic Bride, 1869; Robert Heaney, George street (84), Red Jacket, - 1862; Mrs James Logan, Belleknowes, late Kelso (89), arrived 60’s; Mrs John M'Taggart, Waikouaiti, late Waimnte (73), William Davie, 1868- Robert Dalziel, Brockville (81). Philip Laing, 1848; David E. Grant. Outram (70). Maori, 1857; Alex Smaill, Tomahawk (75), Strathallan, 1858: David M. Marshall, Milton (84), early sixties ; John MKay, Stirling, late Wedderbum (84), Alliance, 1865; Mary Ann Strain. North-East Valley, Cornwall, 1849; Mrs E. Broadfoot, Howard street (71), Stratliallan, 1858 : Alex. Ironside, Oamaru (81), Dauntless, 1863; Mis C. Kirkpatrick, Leith street (88), Evening Star, 1860; Donald M'Phail, Christchurch, late Otago (76), William Davie, 1868; W. J. Bolt, Mornington (89), arrived sixties; Mrs C. Paterson, Patea, arrived early sixties; Mrs J. M. Brown, Oamaru (75), Countess Russell, 1867; MaVtin Hughes, Invegoargill, early sixties; Mrs Agnes Sargison, Milton, late Waitati (85), Jura, 1858. 1 Three new members were enrolled.