OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 11

OTAGO EARLY SETTLERS ASSOCIATION.

The monthly committee mee+ing of the above association was held on Tuesday, iOth inst., there being present Dr Fulton (in the chair), Messrs, A. Brebner, "W. Crawlev C Duke, G- Brown. G. L. Denniston",' L SomerviJle, G. C. Prcudfoot (treasurer), and John "Wood (secretary). Apologies were received from Messrs Donald Reid, W. Banon John Reid, "W. D. Stewart, W. H. Ferens, and J. H. Walker (Mayor). Votes of thanks were passed as follows:— To Mr Joseph Rawlinson, for old penny of George III ; to Mr Charles D.ale, two busts, carved from Oamaru stone by Mr H. Gilbert, seamen's missionary, 1862; to the family of the late J. H. Morrison, for enlarged framect photographs of J. H. Morrison (lats. manager of Mosgiel Woollen Factory Co.), Sir Donald Mac Lean, engraving of Captain Carey, photograph of curlers in Woodhaugh* Valley, photograph of Mosgiel Woollen Company's exhibit in Exhibition of 1889, and a typical Tam-o'-Shanter with a red turie, worn for many ycaxs by their late father; H. F. M'Donnell, for photographs and a number of books ; Mrs Barmeraian, for saddlebags used in the early days of the Clutha Settle-

i meni by the Eev. Dr Bannerman; Mr "Win. I Mills, for old rules and tickets of Choral Society and Ayrshire Association: Mr Robeit Forrest, for photograph of Mr George Munro and Mr Alexander Inglis, one of the founders of the firm of A. and T Inglis, of Gecrge street ; Mr George Thomson, for large number of ;\ew Zealand views by Buiton Bros. ; and Mr J. M Leggett, for copies ci London Xew-s, 1847 and ISiS. Sixteen new membeis were proposed. It was resolved that a social gathering of members be held on Tuesday, August 31, when a musical programme by leading musicians will be given,, and special opportunities furnished for shipmates to meet and talk of old times. Membars and descendants are reminded that the association badge, with name of ship, should ba worn at all social gatherings of the association. These can be procured on application at +he secretary's office. The following deaths were reported: — Robert "Wilson (7-2\ 1861; William Jewiss (80>, Arabia, 1861; Robert Given (83), Three Bells, 1858; Mrs Alexa-nder Love (80), Storm Cloud, 1861 ; John Sutherland (76), Henrietta, 18C3; Andrew Thompson. (78), from Victoria, 1862; Robert Gilmour (72), from Victoria, 1858; Henry Faithfull (78), from Victoria, 1862;

' Mrs Mary Sievwright, widow of Basil Sier. wright (neo J.lary Fraser Brown), from Via ■toria, 1863; Mrs Marjory Leith (95), Mary 1849; Elizabeth Lange (85), Onieo, 1862} Donald Campbell (79), frcm Victoria, 1860 [ Ursula Jane Jfail (nee Hicks, 52). from Vie< toria. 1562; vane Barry (99), arrived befor< 18U. Isabella Kejiah lidgerwcod (nee Jackt son, 73), B&ilavista, 1564; "Christina M'lnnef Thomson (76;. iBSS; Aim Stewsrt (S3), Ajax, 1549.

I Speaking of the hot lakes region in hi* lecture at Canterbury College, Dr Marshall said that if tho White Terraces existed today they would fill the coffers of the Tourist Deparment to overflowingThe number of applications made for relief from the Ohristchurch Mayor's coa( • and blanket fund, which has now closed, was 606, as against 433 last year. The total included 56 second applications. Altogether 487 quarter tons of coal were distributed, including 21 gift orders. Forty orders for wood were given; amd 221 blankets were distributed. Tre total receipts, including a small balance brought forward, wer« 1 £304 19s 9d, and the money was all used.