OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3518, 16 August 1921, Page 38

OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the Otago Early Settlers' Association was held in the board room on Tuesday, the 9tli insf, the president (Air Geoige Galdfcr) in the chair. The following gifts were received :—From Mi S 3 Grant-, a photo of her late father and mother, Air and" Mrs A. Grant, Ros'yn (Mr Grant, 1861; Airs Grant, Victory, 1863); from C. C. A> instr-jng. early photo of NorthEast Valley; from family of tlie late Daniel Brown, Roslvn, diary of passage of Stratlifieldsaye, 1858; from Orr Campbell, Leith, street, framed portrait of his late father, John Campbell (Pla-dda, 1862); from SV. Muir, Clinton, framed portrait of his late wife and himself iSiKatria, 1862); from Mrs M'Cosh Smith, Momington, two volumes ‘‘Universal Bible,” published 1765; from I!. Fenwick, Auckland, framed photo group of early settlers, 1863. The following deaths of e.irly settlers were reported:—Airs William Simpson, Glenore, 91 (Pladda, 1862); Alexander M’Grego-r, Kelso, 81 (Lady Egidia, 1.-61); David Do all, Abbotsford, 81 (Jura, 1 f"J', William Paterson, Outturn, 71 iStrathallan), 1858); Janies Arkle, Dunedin (late Palmerston). 84 (Pladda, 1862); Thomas Pope, Tiniaru, 85 (early 'sixties); William Wallrwe, Mosgiel, 78 t Black Swan, 1862); Airs Judah Alvars, Wellington, 84 (.late ’fifties); J. \\ . Heaps, Caversham, 83 (arrived 1863; ; Airs Duncan I toss, Eittlcb.mmo, 87 (Sir William Eyre); John G. Brown !;.- vercargill, - 6 (arrived) 1859); John \Y. (1 raham, W< - : Coast, 87 - ul v, 1861) J. Al. Alandl, Hokitika, 85 (early ’sixties); John nu i, 1862) Mrs A. W. Broniner, Dunedin Ji’.tuiar, 1862;; Anthony ()r:iut. 11 i-ligate, 81 (arriveu 1861; Airs John M'Farh-ne Alussolblirgh (late Tapar.ui), 63 (Ne-urma-ial, 1858); Alexander Roger, (Palmerston, 79 (Vicksburg, ]367;. The following new members were enrolled: —Janies Brown, Wa.humva, Southland (Helenblee, 186 v.; Airs Janies Brown (nee Muir), Wainniwa (father Cornwall, 1849); James Crawford, Green Island ('Mistress of the Seas, 1862); Jnlui Stead, Invercargill (Sevilla, 1864); 11. Al. Miller, Castle street (father Oscar, 1861); C. W. Branigau, Ashburton (father Oscar, 1861).