OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS

Otago Witness, Issue 3353, 19 June 1918, Page 18

OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS

The monthly meeting of committee was held on the 11th. Mr John Duthie (vicepresident) occupied the chair. The Rev. Alex. Whyte, of Port Chalmers, waited on the committee with reference to a booklet which he—under tho auspices of tho Port Chalmers Old .Identities' Association—proposes publishing, dealing with the early history of Port Chalmers and Dunedin, and asking for the association's support and sympathy. After favourable discussion, it was resolved to postpone the matter until the next monthly meeting. Mr Whyte was assured of the committee's support. The following gifts were received for the Museum:—From Mrs Stephens (Mount Ross) photo of herself (Philip Laing, 1848); Survey Office (Dunedin), plan of Dunedm by C. H. Kettle, 1849; Mr George Fenwick (Dunedin), promissory notes of the Old City and Shirburban Tramway Company for £35.000, representing a payment to the lato Mr David Proudfoot for tho tramway's property, 1884; John Wilkinson (Dunedin), framed portrait of Mr and Mrs Jno G. Grey (Waihola), Mr Grey.. Bermcia. J 848, Mrs Grey. Bhmdell, 1848, also framed portrait late Rev. A. Brunton, Albion, 1866; Miss Thomson (Dundas street), per Dr Fulton, ohoto Early Dunedin. showing first Botanical Gardens; Nurse Williamson, "RR.C." (Kaikorali. framed photo of her late father and mother, Alex. Williamson, Maori, 1852 Mrs , Williamson, Bosworth, 1857; Mr John Bain (Maori Hill), framed portrait of his lato mother, Mrs James Bain. Halfway Bush, Larkins, 1849; Mr G A. Harlow (Dunedin), Bank of New Zealand second of exchange demand draft 1873. on Provincial Bank of Ireland, County Leitrim; Mr A. A. Fleming (St. Clair), introductory address. Faculty of Medicine. Otago University, by Dr Caughtrey, 1875; Mrs D. L. Christie (Mosgiel), 15 old photographs of Volunteers and other early settlers. The following deaths were recorded:— John Waters (East Taieri, 81), Southern Cross 1856; Mrs Joseph Bower (Balclutha, 85), Alpine. 1859; Mrs David Corson (Milton 80), Ben Lomond, 1863; Mrs Graoo Black Graham (Dunedin, 70), Pladda, 1862; Mrs James Aitkcn (Invercargill. 80), Guiding Star. 1862; James Anderson Brass (Invercargill 92', Edward Thornhill. 1864; Robert Evans (Waipori), arrived 1863; Mrs John Sinclair (Oamaru). Pladda, I 860; Mrs John M'Kissock (Stirling. 87), arrived 1861; Robert Byers (Stirling, 72), Grasmere, 1862; Geo. Elder (Knapdale, 81); G. Sloan (Goodwood 87), arrived 1866; Robert M'Guffog (Kaka Point 72), arrived Bluff. 1864; Allan Hed'ey (Oamaru, 76), early sixties; James Harvev (Invercargill, 82, arrived 1862; Geo Crowhurst (Dunedin, 92), Nourmahal, 1858; Mrs Ann Milne Petrie (Stirling, 79) Alpine, 1859; Thomas Sherlock Graham (Dunedin, 80), early sixties; Janet Fairlev (Dunedin. 79), Ladv Egidia, 1861; John Hill (Port Chalmers, 80), early sixties; EEC Quick (Melbourne, late Dunedm, 92) arrived 1860; Henry Walden (Dunedin, 87). early sixties. The following early settlers were enrolled as members -.-Henry Wise (Burkes), Aldinga, 1862; Mrs J. Barrett (Mornington , Strathmore, 1856: James Brown (Dunedm , ■Rsolute 1864; Francis Marshall (WendonSSnS, IBM; Thomas Taylor (Wairuna, Caribou, 1867; Hugh Gourley (»orivlnnlVv} Pirate 1859: Adam Murdoch M'Donald Miller's, Flat), arrived 1861; p O Grant (Miller's Flat), Caribou 1867. The following descendants were also enrol J lpd ._Mrs Agnes Mauley (Dunedm) Mrs Jesrfo Hanley (South Dunedm), Mrs Mary M'Tntvre (Duncdinl. Willinm Dempster (Wailcouaiti). Mrs Margaret Agnes Knight Mrs Rose Edwards (MornmgS St DrP A. Lindsav (Auckland), G. A. Haiiow (Roslyn). Mrs F. A Harlow (RosW D. R. Corson (Clvde). Mrs Isabella Emslie (Musselburgh). David Bower (Balclutha). Joseph S. Jaffray (Otemata), Johii Trotter (Woodlands), James Campbell Whit-claw (Owaka). ~