OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3523, 20 September 1921, Page 5

OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held on the 13th inst., Mr George Calder (president) in the chair. The following' deaths were recorded; William Gordon, Garston (£6), ’sixties; Mrs Collins, Queenstown (85), early ’sixties; Bdw. Shieis, Port Chalmers (90), Highland Lassie, 1803; Michael Keenan (73), Mariner, 1850; Mrs Mary Frazer, Cat! ins River (78), Lady Nugent, 1850; John Murdoch, Dunedin (71), Lady Egidia, 1861; Airs Georgina J. Meredith, Dunedin (93), arrived 1861; James llaitt, St. Clair (81), Maori, 1857; Duncan Bislop, Milton (79). Jura, 1858; George Ballard, Auckland (78), ’sixties; John Keily, Alorrinsville, Lizzie Southern, 1865; Mrs Sarah AlTiedowney, Gananogue, 1863; Airs Jane Hornsby, Halfway Bush (75), William Davie, 1868; George Todd, AVaikaia (84). Gabriel’s Gully, IS6I ; John Howell Angel, West Coast, Dunst-an, 1863; Mrs Alex. Petrie, Wartepeka (76), Scores by, 1862; G. W. Gc-ddes, Maitland street (79), Alhambra, 1863; John Corbett (86), Rattray street, 1862; Airs J. T. Hamann, Dunedin (80), Star of Tasmania, 1862; Mrs William Rowe, Kawarau Gorge, ’sixties; Charles F-aiiweather, Invercargill |B6), fifties; Alexander Henderson, Gore (83), ’sixties; Airs J. K. Cameron, Aloa Flat Station; John Alasterman, 1857; Airs Nicoll Booth, NorthEast Valley (85), Lady Egidia, 1861; Airs Janies Wyllie (Outrara), Silistria, 1863; Philip Bremner, Dunedin (66), Valmyra, 1858. The following early settlers were enrolled: —John Campbell, Mataura, Lady Egidia, 1861; James Turnbull, Gore, City of Dunedin, 1863; John APKay. Stirling, Affiance (barque), 1865; Miss AI. J. Orchiston, Waikaia, Silistria, 1862; Samuel Aiteheson, Wellington, Aidinga, 1862. The following gifts were received, and votes of thanks passed to the donors: —From Dr James Brugh, Balclutha, framed portrait of bis late father and mother. Air and Airs James Brugh, The Cloan, Port Alolyneux (Mr Brugh, Rajah, 1853; Airs Brugh, Chill, 1863); Mrs 11. Gunn, Toiro, war trophies, German, field glass, miniature Bible, etc.; J!i:s J. W. Alunro. Cumberland street, framed portrait of her late uncle, John Blackie, Xaicri (Mooltan, 1819); from Wilkie

and Co! (on deposit), framed portrait of the Marquis of Normanbv, Governor of New Zealand, 1871-79; E. "R. Smith, Dunedin, New Zealand Constitution Act, with amendments, 1863; photographs of Air and Airs James Ireland and Air and Mrs A. Ireland (I’la Ada, 1860); from Mr Speight, a pair of le.r irons picked up between the Albion Hotel and the old Police Station, Alaclaggan street.