EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION

Otago Witness, Issue 3757, 16 March 1926, Page 9

EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION

The monthly committee meeting of the Otago Early Settlers* Association was held in the board room on Tuesday afternoon, Mr Nicolson (president) being in the chair. The followings gifts were received and votes of thanks passed to the donors From Lady Stout, photo of bridge across stream. Royal terrace, also photo of Mr Logan’s “Fern Tree” house, Royal terrace; J. F. Ay son, a framed photo group of old residents of Clutha district; Mrs Kirbv. (Blenheim), framed portrait of her late father, John Wilson, “Jura” 1858; Miss Hall (Edendale), framed group of the late Mr and Mrs W Tanner and grandchildren. “Nourenahal.’’ 1858; Mrs R W. Thompson, framed portraits of her late grandparents. Mr and Mr» G. B. Lindsay, Dunedin, arrived 1861; Mrs Billing (Oamaru), framed portrait of her late mother. Mrs H. France, nee Anderson, “Borincia,” 1848; Miss Mollison (Dunedin), framed portraits of her late parents. Mr and Mrs Alexander Mollison (Dunedin). “Egmont.” 1856; W. A. Miller (Green Island), copper token. Dav and Meiviile. 1857; F. W. Brown (Wellington). framed photo of his late mother (nee Winton). Philip Laing. 1848; R. Mathieson (Morrisons), framed photo, waggon teams on the Pigroot road in the “nineties”; Mrs John White (Musselburgh), framed specimen of sampler work, very old: Miss Hill Jack, water colour painting old clav house (typical old identity). The following deaths were reported: Mrs Jas. Stevenson. Temuka (78). Philip Laing. 1848: Mrs E. Arnott. Portobello (83) Sevilla. 1862: Mrs Thomas Montague. St. Kilda (84). Silistria. 1863; Mrs Janetta Ferrar. Dunedin, late Ralelutha (78), late sixties; John Barr Wilson. Gore (86). arrived 1862; Mrs Jas. Ferguson. Kaikorai (88). Gothenburg, 1867; R Melrose, Wainahi (79), Robert Henderson. 1860; Mr S. Wicks Ceversham (89). Aldinga, 1863: Wm. Henderson. Kow (71). Strathallen. 1858: James MTndoe. Dunedin (63). Alpine. 1859: John M‘Farlane. Clark street. Aboukir. 1862; Mrs W. T Smith. Kaitaneata (80). Strathfieldsave. 1858; Mrs Thos Glass, Queen’s Drive (83). Henrietta. 1860; Vincent Pvke. Gisborne (78). late Dunedin sixties: Mrs Malcolm Matheson, Dunedin, late Wakatipu and Wyndham Valley (80). late sixties. The following early settlers were enrolled : —Mrs John Cleghorn, nee Dickie. Tananui. Arawa. 1863: James Haldane. Waikawa. Southland. Strathallan. 1858: Mrs Isabella Pryor, nee Nicol, 25 Pacific street. Roslvn. Strathmore. 1856; Mrs John Dixon, nee M’Cliskie. 154 Lett street. Invercargill Gothenburg. 1863; Miss Helen S Nicol. 16 William street. Dunedin. Strathmore. 1856; Janies Jaok«on. 33 Driver street. St Kilda. Rialto. 1864; Mrs James Jack«on 33 Driver street. St. Kilda. Alhambra. 1863: Lewis Tily. 5 Howe street. Dunedin. Emma Prescott. 1863: Robert Vince Tilv, Green Island. Emma Prescott,. 1863: E. W. Hard?. Kurow. Dunedin. 1856: Mrs L. F. Bavlev. nee Townsend. 16 Ell'ott street. Anderson’s Bay. Lady Egidia. 1862; James M'Leod. 38 Albert Rtret, T inwood. Christchurch. Robert Henderson, 1862; Alex. M'Naughton. 10 Carrol street, Alpine. 1859. Thirty-five descendanCa were also enrolled.