ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 21193, 20 September 1930, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr E. A. Little, director of the firm of Messrs Joseph Nathan and Company, of Wellington, is on a visit to Invercargill. He is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mr F. C. Milne, manager for the past five years of the Okain’s Bay dairy factory, has been appointed manager at Wrights Bush. Mr Marshall, manager of the Omihi Dairy Company, was the successful applicant out of 36 who applied to fill the vacancy left by Mr Milne. A Wellington Press Association message states that the annual meeting of the New Zealand Dental Association elected the following as the central executive: President, Mr D. V. Donaldson (Christchurch) ; vicepresident, and president-elect, Dr K. Morpeth (Wellington); chairman of executive council, Mr M. Paulin (Wellington) ; treasurer, Mr D. McGoun (Wellington); secretary, Mr M. E. Denniston. The next conference will be held in Dunedin.

Among the distinguished visitors who will attend the annual conference of the British Medical Association of New Zealand to be held during February in Gisborne will be Mr J. Bright Bannister, M.D., F.R.C.S., of London, and Dr Swift, of Seattle, states a Press Association telegram. Mr Bannister, who will be official representative of the British Medical Association of England, is an eminent gynaecologist attached to Queen Charlotte’s Hospital. London. At the recent Congress of the British Medical Association held in Winnipeg he was chosen to lead the discussion on gynaecology. Dr Swift, of Seattle, is a noted brain surgeon who has made important contributions to the study of his principal subject.

Mr Ewan Cameron, another of the fast diminishing band of pioneers, passed away suddenly at his home, “Auchuacarry, ’ last Sunday morning at the age of 89 years. Born in the year 1842 at Ardna Murchan, Argyllshire, Scotland, Mr Cameron spent his early days in the town of Inverness and was engaged in the fishing industry and also in farming. In 1865, when the question of emigrating to New Zealand was exercising the minds of young men in that part of the Highlands, Mr Cameron deciderd to come out here, and towards the end of that year he landed at Wellington in the ship Bearer. He got in touch with some relations and stayed with them, working on their farm for about three years. During his stay in the North Island he took part in the Maori War. He heard that Otago was a Scotch settlement, and he decided to go to Dunedin, where he found difficulty in getting work. Ultimately he was successful in obtaining a position as shepherd with the late Mr J. B. button on Barewood Station, a position which he filled with success. After leaving Barewood he went shepherding for the late Mr I'enwick, of Otopope, where he met and married Miss Julia Mclnnes, of Glencoe, Argyllshire. Having a desire to strike out on his own account, Mr Cameron took up a small bush section on Mount Cargill, but, not being able to make a living on this poor section, he again took to shepherding and was given a position on Cottesbrook Station. From Cottesbrook Mr Cameron returned to Barewood Station as manager, having been selected by the late Messrs G. Pogson and W. Bethune for that position. After carrying on the management of that large station for a number of years with marked success, he purchased a small run in the Nenthorn district. A few years later he sold out and bought a run at Three O’clock, which he held until the time of his death. Mr Cameron’s knowledge of sheep and land was extensive, and his was a striking personality. He was of a kindly disposition and was always ready and willing to help his neighbours. The funeral took place on Monday, when over 40 motor cars followed his remains to the Middlemarch Cemetery. The Rev. W. Trotter, of Dunedin, conducted services at the house and also at the graveside. Mr Cameron leaves a widow and four sons, all of whom are engaged in farming pursuits—James, at Fairly; Murdoch, at Hyde; Ewan, at Middlemarch; and Jack, at Sutton —and three daughters.