Otago Witness Illustrations.

Otago Witness, Issue 2571, 24 June 1903, Page 35

Otago Witness Illustrations.

The Parliamentary Excursion to the South Sea Islands.

•—^ The Parliamentary Excursion to the South Sea Islands.

This memorial, erected by Captain James Cook to commemorate the observation of the Transit of Venus, June 3, 1765, was tettored and fenced round by the Local Administration, of Tahiti, and this plate was placed h»re by the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Sooiety in 1901.

A silver key, subscribed for by the coun cillors, was presented to Mayor Longuet on the opening of the new station on Afay 6. — W. R. Berry, photo.

Back Row: Miss Littlo, Miss Baakett, Miss M. Dow, Miss M. Little, Miss Barnes. Second Row: Mass Dow, Mts J. Broadfoot, Mrs Liddle (Mrs M'Millan, Mrs Peden, stallholders), Mrs Higgins. Front Row: Miss M'lnnes, Miss Higgins, Miss Hastie. — Guy,

— L. D«oux, photo. DISTANCE PROM THE WHARF.

The late Sir Robert Menzies, 27th Chief of the Clan Menzies, who died on April 22, aged 85. Sir Robert was a near relative of the late Dr J. A. R. Menzies, of Southland, and there was a striking resemblance noticeable between the relatives. —From the Glasgow Weekly.

This picture is an interior view of the book shop of Mr Thomas Bain, of Danneyiike, who is credited with having one of the finest shops of its kind outside the four big cities of the colony. Mr Bain, who is tn old Dunedin boy, is one of the oldest agents for -»c Witness in the North Island provincial districts.

PRESIDENT. A snapshot in Paris by C. Chusseau Flaviens, —From the Graphic.

—Guy, photo. FUNERAL OF THE LATE MAJOR MOHRISON, RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE PERMANENT ARTILLERY.

Top Bow: G. Newton (Westland), J. A. M'Cullough (Canterbury), A Collins (Wellington), A. E. Irwin (Auckland), C. Taylor (Canterbury), J. T. Paul (Otago). Centbe Bow: W. H. Weatbrooke (Wellington), H. Betts (Weatland), J. Poster (Westland), H. R. Ruebridge (Canterbury), W. Hood (Otago). Promt Row: A. H. Cooper (Wellington), B. Ferguson (Otago). —Ring, Greymouth, photo.

The late Mr David Gardiner, who died at Roslyn on January 4, in hia 94th year, was engaged as carrier to tha goldfieida during the early days of the rush, and has resided at Roslyn ever since, up to the time of his death, last week.