OBTIUARY.

Otago Witness, Volume 01, Issue 2123, 1 November 1894, Page 37

OBTIUARY.

Mr Hugh Ross Steavenson, who died on September 12, jit Idaho— one of the noithwestern States of North America— was an old Ofcago resideut. On January 14, 18G2, he marrie-i Mis* Eleanor C. Finkuto.., a nst.r of Mrs W. 11. Rejnol s. In tje early days the Provincial Government purchased the requisite supplies for all departments by tender, and the goods, especially stationery, had to be de'ivered in wholesale quantities, and wore sirred in large rooms in the government building — a tru*t> worthy person being employed to take delivery of these stores, and distribute them as required, he keeping a careful li»t of all receipts and disbursements. He was termed the government storekeeper. Mr Steaveuson was app tinted to this office on October 28, 1863, and held the position for many years. He resided at Macandrew'6 Bay in a p etty cottage near the jetty. At that time tbere was no road to that part of the Peninsula, but a narrow footpath had been cut through tbe deiue native bush thai clothed the hillsid. s, joining tha Anderson's Bay road on the top of the hill. He, however, usually came to Dunedin and returned at night by the litt'e steamer which ran up and down the harbour mpruing ffi^ffiffiffSL^/jf The three male teachers at the Oam&ru Boys* School take £890 a year in salaries; thesama number of femiJeJe.M>hera at the Girls' School

t