GIFTS ACKNOWLEDGED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27541, 8 November 1950, Page 10

GIFTS ACKNOWLEDGED

Early Settlers’ Association ' The Otago Early Settlers’ Association, at a mec-ting yesterday attended by Mr W. R. Brugh, president, in the chair, Professor T. D. Adams, Messrs D, J. Calder, M. Campbell, J. Dey, R. C. T. Evans, C. J. Hayward, W. Martin, S. D. Macpherson, A. G. McKenzie, E. Skinner, . and the secretary, acknowledged the following gifts received during the month:— From Mr 'D. P. Pryde, framed photographs of his parents, Mr and Mrs James Pryde Saddle Hill (Mr Pryde Strathmore, 1856, Mrs Pryde Three Bells, 1858). From Mrs M. L. Thomson, plate which belonged to her grandmother, Mrs Robertson, Silistria, 1860; from the estate of Mr Crosby Morris, lithograph of C. 11. Kettle’s view of Lower Harbour and photograph of the Octagon, 1862; from Mrs A. H. Fisher, " Reminiscences of the Early Settlement of Dunedin and South Otago,” and Official Record of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, 1889-90; from Mr J. S. Scott, framed photograph of his grandparents, Mr and Mrs John B. Green, 1860’s; from the Rev. A. W. Smaill, framed photograph of Presbyterian Church Synod of Otago and Southland, 1897; from the estate of Mrs J. Jones, framed photograph of Mr and Mrs William Jones, Matarae (Mr Jones, Gala, 1860); from Mr C. W. Finlayson, letter dated 1869, small Sundav school hymn book, spoon, W Harvey, 1867, brooch, photograph and child’s tin mug, which belonged to his grandmother Mrs W. Harvey, Peninsula (E, P. Bouverie, 1868); from Mr R. Coghill, ring made in Dunedin from the only gold obtained from Coghill’s Hill, Waitahuna; from Mr J. R. Williams, copy of Otago Daily Times and Witness, Otago settlement jubilee number, 1898; from Mr W. P Anderson, white tablecloth made by his mother, Mrs George Anderson (nee Dow); from Mr J. Culling, medal, Waikouaiti and South Valley A. and P. Association awarded to his father, Mr J. Culling, for one-year-old Shorthorn bull, first prize, 1879; from Miss J. B. Ford, picture which belonged to her grandmother, Mrs George Ford. Robert Henderson 1858;* from Miss J. Law, framed photographs of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs John Law, E. P. Bouverie, 1868; framed photographs of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Woodney, Wedderburn, framed photograph of her father. Mr John Law, E. P. Bouverie, 1868, and pair of skates made by Thomas Law and presented to Jessie Woodney, Naseby, 1884; from Mr A. H. Reed, family Bible, copy of ’’ Early Maoriland Adventures from the estate of Mr Thomas McNeil, framed portrait of his father, Thomas McNeil, Mornington, Dudhrook, 1863; from the estate of Mrs E. SherrifT, framed portrait of Mr and Mrs Edwin Tanner, Wakari (Mrs Tanner, Robert Henderson, 1858. Mr Tanner. 1851).