EARLY SETTLERS

Evening Star, Issue 19785, 8 February 1928, Page 4

EARLY SETTLERS

BSETIHS OF ASSOCIATE

’i he monthly meeting of tho Otago Early Settler*' A.-xodui ion was held wsterday aUcniuun. .Mr W. Nicolsou ’(president) occupied the chair. The following gifts were received and votes of thanks passed to the donors:—From Mrs Hamilton, Woodlands, framed portrait of her father, Walter Watson, Woodlands, late Outran], Philip Laing, ISIS; .Robertson Blackwood, Lawrence, framed portraits of bis late parents, Mr and Airs W. Blackwood, Cavcrsham, Alpine, 1859; John Bentley, Lower ilutt, Wellington, framed portrait of his late parents, Air and Mrs Charles Bentley, Dunedin, John Wickliffo, ISIS; Airs W. Stewart and K. Webster, framed portraits of their late parents, Mr and Airs John Webster, Kaikorai (Air Bister, City of Dunedin. 1863; Airs Webster, Viola, 1863); Miss J. Bennett, Rue’s Junction, framed portraits of her lato parents, Mr and Airs James Bennett, Rae’e Junction ( Air Bennett, Ocean Bride, .1863; Airs Bennett, Alhambra, 1865) : West Harbor Borough Council, per F. Mitchell, Ravensbournc, copy booklet ‘Jubileo West Harbor Borough Council, 1927’; J. Goldstein, Dunedin, framed portrait of his late father, Edward Goldstein, Dunedin, Gecrii, IS6I, also two framed groups of early singers. Alcrabers of family, framed portraits of their late parents, Air and Airs George Caldcr, North-east Valley (Mr Caldcr, ham Davie, 1866) ; W. 11. Duke, Dunedin, framed portraits of his lato parents, Air and Mrs C. Duke, of Dunedin, Palingra, 1858; from Airs APClolland, Horiot, two very old books. The following deaths were reported:—Francis Black, Tiraaru (96), Strathallan, 1858; Airs William Smith, Fortrose (86), Three Bolls, 1856; James Lambert, Oaraaru (89), Three Bells, 1858- Airs D. H. Carey, Port Chalmers (72), Three Bells, 1858; Janies Crawford, Green Island (91), Alistress of the Seas, 1862; Airs J. C. Bishop, Balclutha (81), Victory, 1863; Airs Celia Milner, North Taievi (86), Zephyr, 1859; George Nichol, Allanion (86), ’sixties: W. Isbister, Auckland. late Port Chalmers (69). IS" 1 ; Airs Thomas Whyte, Waikouaiti (86), Jura, 1858; Airs James Purdie, N >rtheast Valiev (72), ’sixties; Airs M. P. Alirams, Castlq street (83), Alhambra, 1863; Airs W. Familton, Hampden (83), arrived Waikouaiti, ’forties; D. A. Purvis, Pukerau (71). Jane, 1863; Arthur Bray, Waikouaiti (SO), late ’fifties; Airs Alargaret Wilson, Gore (69), Nelson, 1862; Henry K. Saunders, Dunedin (84), early ’sixties; F. R. Manning, Auckland, late Dunedin, arrived 1864; Airs Patrick Ford, South Otago (87), arrived 1861; Airs Margaret APLaren, Lawrence (88). Sarah AI. 1863; Airs John Murray, Invercargill (97), early ’sixties; Airs Ellen C. Walker, Oamarn (72), Alpine,. 1859; Airs James Freeman. Abbotsford (90), Warrior Queen, 1868. The following early settlers were enrolled:—John Rheddan, Balclutha, Aboukir, 1864; James Cooper, Edinburgh- street. Waikouaiti, Aldinga, 1863; Mrs Anna Ainas (nee Cohen), Sydney, City of Hobart, 1863; Charles Haynes. Glenorchy, arrived Otago, 1868; Thomas. Johnston, Clyde street, Gore, Rajah, 1853.

Sixteen descendants were enrolled,