OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 36

OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held on Tuesday, Mr AA 7 . Nicol--son (president) occupying the chair. The following gifts were received and votes of thanks were passed to the fivers: —From Miss Perkins, Greymouth, rained portraits of her late parents, Mr and Mrs AV. H. Perkins, Greymouth, Mr Perkins, Clontarf, 1860, Mrs Perkins, Alooltan, 1849, also of her grandmother. Mrs George Perkins, Greymouth, Mooltan, 1849, and diary of the ship Clontarf, 1860; the Misses Thomson, Port Chalmers, framed portraits of their late parents, Mr and Mrs Andrew Thomson, Port Chalmers, Mr Thomson, Stormcloud. 1861, Airs Thomson, Robert Anderson, 1864; C. A. Beal, Dunedin, album containing a number of old-time photographs; Miss Stevenson, Teinuka, copy of Evening Star, April 16, 1873, containing report of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Philip Laing passengers, 1848; Mrs Walters, Portobello, framed portrait of the late Rev. Dr Stuart, D.D., Bosworth, 1860; 11. Rea, Dunedin, copy of Wise’s Directory, first issue, 1865; from Kaitangata School Jubilee Committee, copy of sixtieth anniversary booklet, 1866-1927; 11. North. Omimi, framed ?hoto, Port Chalmers, ’sixties; T. Curry, nvercargill, small photo, Mr and Airs John Thomson, Mayfield. Invercargill, Mr Thomson, Alpine, 1859, Mrs Thomson, Gloucester, 1858; from G. C. Thomson, Dunedin, framed photo, “ Laying the Foundation Stone of Agricultural Hall, Crawford street, Dunedin, June 10. 1896,” pocket map of New Zealand, 1863, also copy of rules of Dunedin Fire Brigade, 1867, and photo of Sir Joseph Banks and Dr Daniel Solander D. Bell, Douglas Street, two tasting cups, as used by excisemen in Scotland for tasting spirits, also weaver’s hand-made comb, made of teak wood, 200 years old, brought from Scotland, 1860; C. F. Mitchell, Dunedin, prospectus AVoodhaugh Paper Mills Company, Ltd., late ’seventies, capital £5OOO, to carry on the business already estabby Mr M’Glashan, signed Thomas Callander, broker, Moray place, Dunedin; from Airs J. AV. King, A’ancouver, per Airs Al. S. Smith, Dunedin, framed portraits of her late grandparents, Mr and Airs John Jackson, and of her late mother, Airs (Captain) James Ferguson, nee, Jackson, Robert Henderson, 1865; from members of the family, framed portraits of their parents. Mr and Airs James Purdie, Dunedin, Air Purdie, Nelson, 1863, Airs Purdie, Robert Henderson, 1865; James Gray, Alilton, water colour painting of Alilton, by C. Aubrey, 1877; Airs E. Dale, Christchurch, framed oil painting, “Gold Escort,” early sixties.

The following deaths were reported:— toco l H acln oi’ Frankton (74), Nelson, tH - ?,,. nlan > Georgetown, Nelson, /ool’ -o' dhain I. Nicolson, Hampden (82), Pariah, 1862: David Al. APlntyre, Christchurch (93), Gabriel’s Gully, 1861; William Alaconnochie, St. Bathans (81) sixties; J. A. Park, Alusselbuprgh, Tasmania 1864; Mrs William Blyth, Oamaru el ’ John Dewar, Oamaru (93), Gabriel s Gully, 1862; George King King street (87), arrived 1861; D. R Purdie, Nelson (80), Alooltan, 1849: Dr J. Macpherson, Auckland (71), Gala, IcoO. '

Die following early setlers were en-rolled:—-Airs M. W. Miller, nee C. btewart, 15 Keumure road, Alornington, V icksburg, 1867; John AV. APlntyre 115 lßfi9 nU w-n- lr N° rni GGon, ‘Tamar, 186-, AAilliam T. Hildreth, Box 46 Wele’ P di ”? a ’ ]S , 6I; C - W ‘ Chamberlam 6 Regent road. Indian Empire to Lyttelton 1864, to Dunedin late ’sixties: James Richmond, Cromwell, Cheviot,

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