EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION

Otago Witness, Issue 3414, 20 August 1919, Page 55

EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION

The monthly the committee was held on the 12th inst. Mr J. Duthie (president) occupied the chair. A resolution was -passed congratulating Sir George Fenwiek on the honour conferred on him by his Majesty the. King. The following gifts were received for the museum, and votes of thanks passed:—From Dr P. A. Lindsay, Auckland, framed portrait of late John Hill (Blundell, 18*6); from Mr David Sheddan, Tapanui, framed portrait of himself and Mrs Sheddan (Robert Henderson, 1861); from Dr Fulton, Dunedin, nine cartoons; from Mrs M'Donald, Otautau, framed portrait of the late Mrs Quayle, Waitati (Aboukir, 1864) ; from Mr Andrew Aitken, Gore, framed portrait of the lato Dr Bannerman (Stately, 1854); from Mr A. Hansen, Taiaroa Head Lighthouse, peculiarBhaped piece of wood (mapau) from the slope of Mount Egmont, Taranaki; from Mr C. Speight, Dunedin, framed portrait of his late father, Mr James Speight, who arrived in Dunedin in 1861; from the late Mrs Skey (per Mrs F. W. Payne. Tweed street), case- of New Zealand birds; from Mr Jos. Smith, Stirling, framed portrait of his late uncle, Mr Joseph Smith, Stirling, who arrived in the early fifties; from Mr }?. Boyd, Dunedin, framed portrait of hfe father and mother, Mr and Mrs E. Boyd, Stirling (Robert Henderson, 1E58); from Miss Bradfield, Pomahaka, photograph of a Cjup of the family of the late Mr Andrew es, sen., Owaka (Maori 1852); from Mr F. W. Knight, a number of volumes of Stone's Directories. The following deaths were recorded since the last meeting: —Daniel M'Vicar, Australia, 73 (City of Dunedin, 1865); William Hutchinson, Dunedin, 71 (early sixties); Mrs George Clark, Roslyn, 63 (early sixties); David Auld, Anderson's Bay, 90 (Lady Egidia, 1861); Mrs Joseph Dewes, Waitahuna, 89 (Gabriel's Gully, 1861); Andrew Robertson, Mechanic street. 82 (Blundell, 1848); Thos. M'Laughlin Blacklock, Oamaru (Sooresby, 1862); James Howorth, Walton Park, 83 (Slains Castle, 1852); Mrs Wm. J. Hall, Belleknowes (Malay, 1864); Thomas White, Waikouaiti, 79 (Jura, 1858); Thomas Thornton, Port Chalmers, 81 (General Jessup, 1862); Robert Forrest, Queen street, 88 (Jura, 1862); Philip Nieholls. Woolston, 93 (Gabriel's Gully, early sixties); Philip Haynes, Milton, 80 (Storm Cloud, * 1861); Mrs David Roy, Maori Hill, 79 (Pladda, 1860); George Gordon Byron, Kaiapoi (p.s. Lyttelton, 1861); James Ruston, Caversham (Bluejacket, 1862); Henry Crossgrove, Milton, 85; Sir John spenniston, Christchurch (Nelson, 1862); JohrfJCharles Wild, Invercargill, 79 (arrived Invercargill, 1£62); Alex. Reid, Glen Outram, 87' (Three Bells, 1858);Henry Searlo, Dundas street, 75 (Lightning, \1861); Alex. Simpson, St. Clair, late Puerua (Silistria, 1563); Colonel Stewart Newall, C. 8., Waihi (sixties); Mrs Margaret Doak, Alma, near Oamaru, 77 (Arima, 1863); Thos. E. Henderson, N.E. Valley (arrived Oamaru, 1867); Thos. Portorficld, Hooper's Inlet, 87 (Celestial Queen, 1868); Mrs Mary Simpson, Tokarahi, 82 (arrived 1858); James Powell, Westport (arrived Dunedin, 1E60); Walter Park, Waikouaiti, 81 (Alpine, 1859); Wm. Sutherland', Lawrence. 88 (Robert Henderson, 1861); Mrs Wm. Sutherland, Lawrence, 72 (early sixties); Mrs E. F. Kropp, N.E. Valley, 86 (Victoria, 1864); Mrs John Winton, Leith street, 76 (Strathfieldsaye, 1858); John Thompson, Lawrence, 82 (arrived 1867). The following early settlers were enrolled as members: —Robert Wilson. Cargill road (Resolute, 1864); Mrs R. Wilson (nee Leckie) ,Cargill road (George Canning, ■ 1857); James Thompson, Harrow street (Jura, 1858); Alex. Fraser M'lntosh, Highgate (arrived 1860); Mrs Edward Andrews (nee Margaret Sutherland). Highgate (Henrietta, I 860); Mrs Thos. White, Waikouaiti (Jura, 1858); Hugh Russell, Brunei street (Storm Cloud, 1861); Robert Clay Jones, Highgate (St. Vincent, 1£65); Mrs Margaret Nicol (noe Patrick), Kaikorai Valley (Philip Laing, 1848). The following descendants were enrolled: S. N. Brown, iun., Princes street; RobertWilson, Green Island ; Mrs Alfred Ockwell, Wimvard street; Charles Dixon Stewart, Napier; Wm. Malcolm Skene, Stafford street; Frederick Millier, N.E. Valley; Mrs Alf. Hull (nee Winton), Moeraki; Sydney W. Knight, Dunedin; Miss Jane Ure Calder, Hawca Flat; H. W. Williams, Tuapeka West; Mrs W. M'Cracken (neo Nicol), Caversham.

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