EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22258, 10 May 1934, Page 16

EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF COMMITTEE ': i 7 The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held on Tuesday afternoon. There were present: Messrs J. J.Mallard (president, in the chair), James Brown, W. J. Strong, J. Hope, W. H. Ferens, H. Baron, E. Webster, W. Nicolson, C, C. Robertsou, Crosby Morris, and James Wallace. The president feelingly referred to the death of Mrs K. Horwood, who for many years was a faithful employee of the association. The members of committee stood for a moment as a mark of respect to her memory. -fa' The treasurer read the financial report for the past month. This was approved) and accounts amounting to £l3 os 8d "were passed for payment. The following, gifts were received, and votes of thanks were passed to the donors: — -■ Mrs Kilgour, St. Hilda, rustic walkingstick made and used by her late husband, Mr Kilgour (Sir Edward Paget, 1856); Mr Edgar T. Stand, Kokonga, framed portrait of his grandfather, Mr "William Shand (George Canning, 1857) ; Mr J. B, Stout, secretary of the RoSlyn Bowling Club, jubilee souvenir booklecTSß3-1933; the late Dir Edward C. AValmslcy, St, Kilda (per Mik AVahnsley), framed portraits of his parents. Captain and Mrs Benjamin AVahnsley (Larkins, 1849), and framed portraits of his sisters, Mrs H, Turton (nee AValnisley) and Mrs Mi MacGregor (nee Larkins, 1849; Mrs Frank Harkness, Dunedin, photograph of homestead of her father, Andrew Bambery, Arden Bay, near St. Leonards (arrived Nourmahal, 1858). (This was built by himself from timber cut from surrounding bush, and be resided in it for 60 years.) James Murray, South Dunedin, framed photograph of his mother, Mrs John Murray (nec .M'Cartney), Tokomairiro (Strathmore, 1856); Miss E. Cleghorn, Tapauui, camp oven used by her parents, Mr and Mrs John Cleghoru; Miss M. Mitchell, Mosgiel, photographs of her parents. Mr and Mrs John Cameron Mitchell, Balclutha (Mr Mitchell, Jessie Brown, from Melbourne, 1861; Mrs Mitchell nee Macalister, Silistria, 1862); the late Miss M, J. H. Douglas, Gore (per G. S. Martin, Gore), framed portraits of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs AVilliara Ronald, Southland (Mr Ronald, Robert Henderson. 1858; Mrs Ronald, nee Mathieson, Strathfieldsaye, 1858); Mrs J. Bell, Invercargill, framed portraits of her parents, Mr and Mrs Janies Baird, Pnrakanui (Stormcloud, -1860); Mr AV. M. Brown, Dunedin, copper trade token dated 1874; Mrs J. Waddell Smith, Duuedin, framed portrait of her late husband’s mother, Mrs J. . Gibson Smith, Invercargill (Sevilla, ' 1863); Mr A. Muuro, 1 Dunedin, very old Gaelic' Bible; Mr George Simpson, Dunedin, original specifications of Knox Church, Dunedin (Mr David Ross, architect), dated 1872; Mr H. G. AVilliams, Dunedin, four copper medalettes, mounted and framed, issued by the New Zealand Government to school children during the visit of their Rpyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, in 1901; Mr B. Coleman, Dunedin, framed portrait of his grandmother, Mrs Mary AVilliams (nee Carey), Port Chalmers (Magnet, 1840). The following deaths were recorded during the mouth: —Mr John Grr, Timaru (93), Gala. I 860; Mrs James Anderson, Roslyn (80), arrived 1867; Mr John S. Lind, Young street, Duuedin (78), Strathfieldsaye, 1858; Mr Archibald M’Lareu, Invercargill (79), Robert Henderson, 1863; Mr Rupert Randle, Belleknowes (82). arrived 1860; Mrs Isabella Rodger. Tapauui (ST), 1860’s; Mr David Reid, Gibbston (93), Gabriel’s Gully, 1860’s.