OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22365, 12 September 1934, Page 7

OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS

MONTHLY MEETING OF COMMITTEE The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held yesterday. There were present:—Messrs J. J. Mallard (president, in the chair), W. J. Strong, F. W. Knight, W. Nicolson, E. Webster, W. H. Kerens, D. J. Calder, James Brown, 11. S. J. A. Macdonald, John Hope, H. Baron, C. C. Robertson and A. F. Cheyne. Apologies were received from Messrs C. Morris, A. Eccles, J. W. Patton, G. C. Thomson and J. A. Paterson. The following gifts were received and votes of thanks were passed to the donors: —

D. Harris Hastings, Dunedin —Souvenir Otago Chess Club jubilee, 1884-1934. W. Ibbotson, Dunedin—Six copies of the Otago Journal, one dated November, 1848, three November, 1849, and one August, 1852. J. R. Kirk, Wellington—Framed portrait of his late mother, Mrs Peter Hodge Kirk (nee Mary Wilson), Strathficldsaye, 1858. Miss F. Denniston, Dunedin—Photo of the first settler’s house erected in Southland, August, 1856. D. T. Fleming, Balclutha —Copy of book, “ Travels in New Zealand,” by Alexander Marjoribanks, published in 1846. George Cook, Dunedin—Copper trade token. Dugald Paterson, Dunedin—Framed photograph of the rock in the. Dower Harbour, Otago Heads, reported to have been the spot' at which the whalers originally landed in the 1830’s, and of the cottages which formerly stood opposite to it. Miss M. Begg, Dunedin—Booklet, “ Stories of New Zealand Life,” about 1860’s. From the Weekly News, per A. R. Hasler, Dunedin representative—An enlarged aerial photograph of Dunedin. The following deaths were recorded during the mouth: — Mrs James M’Callum (nee Sellars), Gorge road, Southland; Schleswick Bride, 1868. Mrs D. Lindsay (nee Houliston), Balclutha (74) ; Robert Henderson, 1860. Mrs Catherine Marshall, North-East Valley (87) ; Ocean Chief, 1861. Alfred Hicks, Dunedin (90) ; arrived 1857. J. B. Simpson, Dunedin; Gloucester, 1858. .• , James A. Steel, Tapanui (88) ; Strathfieldsaye, 1858. Charles Rose, Port Chalmers (75) ; Aldinga, 1863. Matthew Stuart Holmes, Dunedin (78) ; s.s. Omeo, 1864. Mrs Agnes Brown, Dunedin (84) ; arrived 1868. The following descendants were enrolled during the month: — Mrs P. B. Fraser (nee Armstrong), Dunedin. Father, Jura, 1858. William J. Weir," Riverton. Grandparents, Blundell, 1848. Henry K. Poppelwell, Roslyn. Grandparents, Blundell, 1848. Miss F. Denniston, Dunedin. Father, Nelson, 1862. George A. Henderson, Roslyn. Grandparents, Larkins, 1849. Victor Jones, Auckland. ‘ Great grandfather, John Jones, arrived Waikouaiti, 1836. Tulloch P. Johnston, Nightcaps, Southland. Grandfather, Strathallan, 1858. Alexander Pullor, Owaka. Grandparents, Pladda, 1860. John D. Heerian, Havelock North. Father, Mariner, 1850. Frederick R. Wilson, Dunedin. Father, s.s. Lord Worsley, 1862. Mrs F. Pcrriman (nee M'Neill), Broad Bav, Grandparents, Strathficldsaye, 1858. Miss M. Shannon, Dunedin. Father arrived 1861. Norman Falconer, Dunedin. Father, Prince of Wales, 1863. Mrs C. Jenkins (nee Curie). Parents, Jura, 1858. Robert L. Jones, Dunedin. Father, St. Vincent. 1865. Mrs J. Tyson (nee Harris), Mosgicl. Mother, Lady Egidia, 1861.