OBITUARY.
: We havtt to chronicle the death of the widow of t'ae Jata Joseph Milstead, ore of the very early settlers of Dunedin. The deceased lady ard her husbanc? came to the colony in ths Aj<x in the early days of January, 1849, having sighted thd southern coast of New Zeuiwid ou Ohrif-tina? D«iy, 1848. This vaflstl brought many of o-.is prominent colonist!? — ?h3 V<tlpys, Jeffries, Fulton*, Chalmers (of Sioa Mai), Longuefe (of Invercarspll). and others — and a very valuable cargo. Mr Milstead pit'hei his . tent in Raitray street, ou ths site where tho Shamrock Hotel now stands, and shortly affcerwirds leased that section from the church Uusfcees. Tne liou-e 113 builfe of fern fcreei — ifc was well known to old residents — the deceased and her huslia"'! and family if young girls occupied until 1853, when they removed to Oamaru. Messrs John and Charles (Dr) Lemon were just sbart'ng business in Oamaru as builders, and invited the late Mr BSilstead to join them an foreman. He had come from a ■-family cf builders, his torbaars for several generations having beea master b.iildsrß in a lsr§e way in Bromley, K^nt. After several years' residenca at O&m&ru the deceased lady and her husband removed to Wellington, in which city she passed away at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr James Gear. Four daughters eurvive her — Mrs W. B Scandretb (of Invcroargill), Mrs James Gear, Mrs F. J. Birch (of Kereru, Mauawatu), and Mrs J. Carson iWellmgton). She had just attained her eightieth birthday.
OBITUARY.
Otago Witness, Issue 2298, 17 March 1898, Page 24
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