OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23111, 10 February 1937, Page 3

OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS

MONTHLY MEETING OF COMMITTEE The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs D. J. Calder (president, in the chair). E. Webster, H. Baron, F. A Cheyne, W. H. Ferens, E. C. Hazlett, J. Hope, F. W. Knight, R. S. J. A. Macdonald, W. Nicolson, J. A: Paterson, J. C. H. Somerville, W. J. Strong, and A. E. Selby. The president reported that all arrangements in connection with the anniversary celebrations on March 23 and 24, next, had been left in the hands of the Social Committee. An invitation had been extended to their Excellencies Lord and Lady Galway to be present, but a reply had been received that they were unable to attend.

The work of painting and renovating the Early Settlers’ Hall had now been completed and a vote of thanks was passed to Mr A. E. Selby for his assistance in preparing specifications and supervising the work. - # The following gifts were received and votes of thanks were passed to the donors:— From Mr E. O. Weir, DunedinFramed portraits of his late parents, Mr and Mrs Daniel Weir. Mr Weir, Blundell. 1848; Mrs Weir. Strathmore, 1856. From the estate ol the late Mrs Thomas Brown, Dunedin—Framed portrait of her late husband, Thomas Brown (Brown, Ewing and Co.), Dunedin, Sir William Eyre, 1863; also a panorainic view of early Dunedin and a large picture of Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee. St Paul’s Cathedral.

From the estate of the late Thomas Gillies, Caversham, Silistria, 1862 (per Miss Gillies)—a number of interesting articles. From the Moeraki Centenary Committee, Moeraki—Copy of Moeraki Centenary Souvenir Booklet. 18361936 , 4 W. A. Stout, Invercargill—Photo group of early Dunedin business men, including his late brother, Sir Robert Stout. Francis Haig, Caversham—Small photo of his late father, Joseph Haig, Aldinga, 1863; also photo of Dr Reimer, Dunedin, arrived 1860’s. From the Otago Harbour Board, Dunedin—Photo of brass tablets bearing the names of the various chairmen and executive officers since the inception of the board in 1874. C. J. Hayward, Dunedin—Framed photo group, bowling tournament, New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin 1890. A. W. Shand, Waihola—A Maori chisel found by himself near Dannevirke. G. A. Harlow, Dunedin—A collection of old coins. Miss J. C. Robertson, Frankton—A suit which belonged to the late Robert Robertson, Frankton (arrived Sir William Eyre, 1863). This was worn by him on his wedding day in Scotland, 1828. Mrs D. Howatson (nee Campbell), Port Chalmers, and Miss S. Campbell, New Plymouth—Framed portraits of their late parents, Mr and Mrs George Campbell, Milburn, Electric, 1863. Miss Melville, Dunedin—List of ex-imperial servicemen and exvolunteers, Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee, 1897. F. G. Haigh, Dunedin —Framed portrait of his late father, Captain Sidney Haigh, arrived Dunedin, 1860; also Volunteer long-service medals and a number of other souvenirs connected with the Wakari Rifles, which belonged to his father.

The following deaths were recorded during the month:—Mrs Esther Mackley, Christchurch (late Port Chalmers and Invercargill), aged 86, arrived 1860’s; Mrs Margaret Campbell (nee Lunam), Evansdale, aged 92, Robert Henderson, 1860; Mrs Mary Hamilton, Invercargill, aged 91, arrived at Bluff 1864; James Edgar, Dunedin, aged 80, Sarah M., 1863; Charles M. Brown, Dunedin, aged 77, Gil Bias, 1860; Mrs Mary Jarman (nee Braithwaite), Dunedin, Mary E. RaeJ 1862; Mrs Margaret Elliott (nee Nichol), Dunedin, aged 83, Strathmore, 1856; Mrs Mary A. Hudson, Dunedin, aged 87, arrived 1865; Edward Finch, Dunedin, aged 86, Matoaka, 1863: William John Townley, Dunedin (late Otago Peninsula and Stirling), aged 80, arrived 1866; Mrs Elizabeth Riddell, Palmerston North (late Macandrew Bay), aged 80. arrived 1860’s; Charles A. Port, Timaru, aged 88. Gil Bias, 1860; Mrs Mary Sonness, Purekireki, Gatlins, arrived early 1860’s; John Ward, Invercargill, aged 81, arrived Bluff, Sir George Pollock, 1863. The following early settlers were enrolled:—Stephen Gumming, Masterton, s.s. Gothenburg, 1863; Mrs Annie J. Coombes (nee Todd), North-East Valley, Agra, 1856; Mrs Elizabeth Foord (nee Renn), Opoho, Pladda, 1860. The following descendants were enrolled as life members: —James P. M'Neil, Melbourne, grandparents, Mr and Mrs Hugh M‘Neil, s.s. Gothenburg, 1863, and father, Alex. M'Neil, arrived Champion of the Seas, 1862; Leslie W. Harris, Dunedin,- father, Woolf Harris, arrived 1857, mother (nee Elizabeth Nathan) born Auckland, 1848. The following descendants were enrolled during the month: —William H. Patrick, Dunedin, grandmother, Mary, 1849; Charles L. Glendining, Dunedin, grandfather, Evening Star, 1860; Mrs E. N. Gauld, Dunedin, parents, E. P. Bouverie, 1368; James M’Kinnon, Middlemarch. father arrived’ 1860’s. Malcolm R. Ritchie, Invercargill, mother, Sir William Eyre, 1863;' Mrs Malcolm Ritchie (nee Chilton). Invercargill, grandparents, John Wickliffe, 1848; William MTntosh, Hastings, parents, Maori, 1857; Thomas Blackie, Dunedin, grandparents. Mooltan, 1849: Francis and Thomas Haig, Dunedin, parents, Aldinga, 1863; Frank Gordon Haigh, Roslyn, father arrived 1860; Miss I. Dawson, Dunedin, grandparents, Mariner, 1849; Miss Ann P. Coombs, North-East Valley mother, Agra. 1856; Miss V. Thomson Dunedin, grandparents, Blundell. 1848; Frank A. Coombs. Sydney, mother, Mariner, 1849: Mrs J. Cairns (nee Johnson), Dunedin. parents, Strathallan, 1858; Mrs J. Watson (nee M’Laren), Dunedin, grandparents, Mariner 1849; Mrs E. M. Bourn (nee Watkin), Melbourne, grandparents, Rev. James and Mrs Watkin, Regia, 1840, Miss M. A. Bourn, Melbourne, greatgrandparents, Regia, 1840; Miss C Bishop, Dunedin, father, Chili, 1860; Miss P Westland. Dunedin, father. Royal Sovereign, 1862; Miss H M’Lachlan, Dunedin, grandparents Electric, 1863; Miss B. Bell, Dunedin, grandparents, arrived Gabriel’s Gullv 1861; Mrs S. Steadman (nee Houliston), Dunedin, father. Robert Henderson, 1860.