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Otago Settlement Jubilee Number
Otago
Witness
– Thursday
March 17, 1898
Pages
57 - 126
The Founding of the Otago Settlement
Its History and Development.
Go to the NZ National Library Papers Past site (opens in another window), newspaper images online. Otago Witness, 31 March 1898, Page 11
Below I made a list of the contents. The page numbers are the image page numbers, not the newspaper page numbers and the names represent photographs on the page. *Passenger lists (John Wickliffe, Philip Laing, Blundell and Ajax) can be found on pages 70, 73, 74. On page 104 there is additional names and corrections for the passenger lists. (Another site with passenger lists, lists only those who disembarked at Dunedin, often the ship sailed for the northern ports, with other passengers). This Jubilee issue is jammed packed with the history of the Otago Province, photographs of citizens and buildings, and brief snippets of the early settlers.
Example: page 101
Orbell, MacLeod C., came out in Mariner, the family taking land at Hawkesbury Bush. There were only a few hundred sheep between Dunedin and the Waitakiai that time, and they had to clear land to grow wheat and vegetables for their own use, depending upon wild pigs and native birds for their supply of meat. Took up runs comprising about 60,000 acres: and Mr M.C. Orbell has been a runholder ever since. M.P.C. 1866, and a member of Vogel's Government. Lived 42 years in Waikouaiti district; now resides in Geraldine.
Orbell, F.E., born in Essex 1831, came out in Mariner 1849; after serving as a cadet in the North Island, took the management of a sheep and cattle station. Stock Inspector many years. Photo of Henry Orbell page 91.page 91
CUDDY, Thomas, born 1821, came to colony in Philip Laing. After the usual vicissitudes, settled at Saddle Hill in 1857, dying there in 1871. Member of Road Board. Family 11, two sons, five daughters living.
page 19
Biographical Sketches of the Colonists of the first Decade with brief notices of a few of the prominent colonists of later years. e.g. Adam James Philip Laing 1848 Adams John J. Blundell 1848 Allan Colin Strathmore 1856 Allan John arrived in Nelson 1842 Allan John son Allan James son Allan James son Anderson Adam Blundell 1848 Anderson Archibald from Wellington 1840 Anderson John Ajax Anderson John Oriental to Wellington 1840 Ashore Mrs Mary 1850 from Victoria, AUS Atkinson Edward Bland John Wickliffe Ayson Alexander Strathmore 1856 Ayson Peter Royal Albert 1853 Ayson Peter son Archibald Thomas, Andrew, Alexander Bain James Walker Jura 1858 Bain Kenneth Mariner Baldwin William 1860 Barness John Nourmahall Barr Archibald Mariner 1849 Barr John 1854 born Paisley Barr John Phillip Laing, a Paisley weaver Barr John son Barr William Royal Albert 1851 Barrat Henry Nourmahll Basire Dr. Frederick Daniel Bathgate John 1853 Beal Joseph Magnet 1840 Beck Albert Palmyra 1858 Beetham Richmond Begg Adam Blundell 1848 Bell Sir F. Dillion to Wellington Ursula 1843 Bellairs Captain Edmund Hoak Wilson relative of W. Carr Young Bennetts John James Auckland 1850 Berney George R.B. Poictiers 1850 Berwick Mr Harry (nee Agnes Logan) Jura 1858 Beverley Arthur via Melbourne 1858 Birch Thomas Slains Castle 1852. Went home on the Strathallan Black John Blundell 1848 Blackie James Philip Laing Blackie Captain William Mootlan 1849 Blackie Walter son Beaumont Archdeacon George Price Begg A.C. Begg Alexander A. Thomas and Henry 1856 Belcher Rev. Robert Henry Blair John Dunedin 1855 Blair Robert George Canning Blatch Alfred Frederick and Mrs John Wickliffe Borrie Donald Borton Joseph B Dolphin 1854 Bower David Philip Laing Boyd Allan and John Mootlan 1849 Boyes Andrew Mariner 1849 Bracken Thomas from Victoria Branigan St. John via Victoria Brebner Thomas John Wickliffe Brebner Captain Robert John Wickliffe Brebner Adam Glendinning Brown Alexander Eden 1850 Brown Ebenezer Erskine Stately 1852 Brown George Eden 1850 Brown J. Elder Ajax 1849 Brown James and Mrs Bernicia 1848 Brown John, Robert, and David Brown James Larkins 1848 Bruce John Southern Cross 1856 Buchanan Dr Buchanan John F.L.S. Columbus 1849 Buchanan Thomas Philip Laing Buchanan Gilbert son Buchanan James Burn Mrs Margaret Gordon via Victoria Burns Arthur J s/o Rev. Dr Burns Brown J.C. Clader David Mariner 1848 Calder Hugh Calder George Caldell James Callander James Phillip Laing Cameron High from Sydney 1854 Campbell Daniel Cantrell Richard Seaward Carew Edgar Hall Carey David Via Sydney on the Coromandel 1838 Cargill Captain William Cargill Edward Bowes Cargill John Carroll John Chapman Mr Justice Henry Samuel Chapman Robert Blundell 1848 Chapman Dr Cheyne Mrs J.A. Chisholm Robert Chisholm Rev. James Christie James Statley 1854 Christie Andrew Phillip Laing Clark Henry Blundell Clark Adam S George Canning 1857 Clemison Plumpton Mootlan Coleman Benjamin Magnet Couper George Royal Albert 1853 Craigie Richard Bernicia 1848 Crawford Peter Philip Laing Crickmore John Crocker Major pg91 Cuddy Thomas Philip Laing Cullen James Cullen Mrs (Jane Stevenson came out in the Philip Laing) Culling Thomas Cunningham James Philip Laing Cutten William Henry John Wickliffe Dall Thomas Slains Castle 1853 Dalrymple Miss Dalrymple Peter Dalziel Andrew Philip Laing Daniel Theophilus via Aust. in the Hercules Dawson Thomas A Caroline Agnes 1855 Denniston Mr Justice Denniston Thomas Dewar David Palmyra 1858 Dewar Mrs (Jane Marshall) Philip Laing 1858 Dewe Rev. John Blundell 1848 Dick Hon. Thomas Bosworth 1857 Douglas Dr. ........
page 95 Ferens Thomas John Wickliffe Ferguson Robert Southern Cross Filleul W.G. Ajax Finch John John Wickliffe Findlayter Alexander Lady Nugent Findlayter James Turnbull son Finn John by schooner Ellen 1853 from Auckland Finney Thomas Gil Bas 1858 Fish Henry Smith 1863 from Victoria Fitchett Alfred Robertson from Victoria 1879 Frazer William Blundell French Ajax Fricker Edward John Wickliffe Fullarton Archibald Acheron under Capt. Stokes. Fuller Alfred D. Fulton James M.L.C. Ajax. Brother lost in the Lord Raglan. Fulton Robert artist. His relative R. Filleul was also lost on the Lord Raglan. Garrick David Gartshore Robert Palmyra Gavin Alexander Blundell
pg 96 Geary Mrs William Sir William Paget 1856 Gebbie James Mootlan Geggie John Strathmore 1856 Gibbs Samuel Gibson Robert Blundell Gibson William Blundell Gifford Rev. Algernon 1862 from New Foundland Gillies John Slains Castle 1852 Gillies Mr Justice Thomas Bannatyne Gillies Robert Gil Bass 1855 from Victoria Gillies Rev. William (went to Timaru) Gillies Robert Philip Laing Gleenson Michael Sherlock Gore James Goodall James Gourley Hugh Graham H.B. Blundell Grigor Alexander Three Bells 1858 Grigor Robert Three Bells 1858 Haberfield William 1836 Hair James Philip Laing Hammond Charles George Canning Harding Isaac Hardy Henry Rajah 1853 Harris John Hyde Poictiers pg 97 Harrison Thomas True Briton 1853 Harwod Octavius Hastle Robert Philip Laing Haughton C.E. Hay George Ajax 1849 Hay John Ajax 1849 Hay William Haynes Charles Healey John Heckler William Rajah 1853 Heenan Denis Mary Heenan Mr Sen. 1852 Hepburn George Poictiers 1850 Hepburn William Heroit Samuel Robert Henderson 1857 Hertslet Henry Charles Mandarin 1841 to Wellington Hill John Blundell b. in Ayr Hickson R.S. Hislop John Strathmore 1856 Hislop James and Mrs Palmyra Hislop James Hocken T.M. Hodgkinson Dr Samuel Bombay 1842 to Nelson then to Sydney Hood Rev. Robert Victoria 1839 Holmes Hon. Mathew Pirate 1859 Howden David Bernicia Howorth James Slains Castle Hughan Thomas Gil Bas 1855 Hulme Dr Edward Strathmore 1856 Hunt John Boswell 1857 Hunter John Wasburn German whaling barque 1852 Hunter John Royal Albert 1852 Hunter James Columbus 1852 Isacc William Jackson Freeman Raney (to Lyttelton in 1851) Jaffray William and Mrs Philip Laing James Sydney Queen 1858 & Gil Bas 1855 Jeffreys Rev. Charles Maori 1852 Jeffreys Julius S. John Wickliffe ..... actual page 39 missing pg 99 Loper James Tasmania 1853 Lumsden George Oscar 1861 from Geelong and wrecked Macandrew James Titan schooner in 1851 McCarthy Macassey James Macdonald Archibald Philip Laing MacGregor Neil J.B. Mackay John Rajah 1853 MacLean John, Hugh J., and Lachlan Mahon Alexander Philip Laing Maitland James Pillans Manning Dr Henry John Wickliffe Manning John Mansford William Henry Victory 1848 Mansford T.A., Matthews Thomas Blundell McDermid Hugh Philip Laing McDonald Alexander John Wickliffe McIntyre Alexander Robert Henderson 1858 McKay William Philip Laing McKay William Philip Laing McKay Alexander Philip Laing McMaster Allan McMillan Angus McNeill James Mootlan McNicol Donald Ajax Mashall James Cornwall Marshall Francis Philip Laing
page 57 Title page. page 58 Adverts. page 59 Captain Cargill page 60 Key to plan Dunedin 1848, Port Chalmers painting page 61 Rev. Thomas Burns page 62 Key plan to Mr G.B. Shaw's picture of Dunedin in 1851page 63 John Jones Sir J.L.C. Richardson Charles Kettle Hon. W.H. Reynolds John McGlashan page 64 Post Office and Harbour 1849 page 65 List of who was living in the districts in 1848 e.g. At Port Chalmers - Mr and Mrs McKay (first inn), Mr and Mrs Wyllie (sawyer) and French Peter At Molyneux Bay - Willsher and Russell At Stewart Is.... First Provincial Council William Henry Cutten Archibald Anderson James Adams John Hyde Harris Alexander Rennie John Gillies Wm Hunter Reynolds Edward McGlashan page 66 W.H. Cutten's house, Stuart St, 1855 The Otago Association page 67 High St. Dunedin 1866 page 68 Royal Hotel 1860 Octagon, Dunedin 1861 page 69 Dunedin Harbour, from Stafford St, 1860 Provincial Hotel, 1860
page 70 & see page 104 for corrections. Dunedin Wharf from Bell Hill 1862 Princess St 1862 *Passengers on the Philip Laing and John Wickliffe page 71 Oamaru 1860 Old Queenstown page 72 The First Strike Dunedin 1865 page 73 Watson Shennan's Puketoi Station, 1860 *Passenger lists Blundell Poem - The Moses and Aaron of the Settlement by Wm Gillies Bridge Hotel, Cromwell 1869 page 74 *Arrival of the Ajax, passenger list Otago Conference 1869 Members sketches :Campbell McIntyre John Willie Gillies William Carr Peter Lemmond Lettie Robert Swyer James Hoyle Vincent Pyke John Shannon Michael Gaffney John Mouat page 75 John Logan's House, 1860 page 76 Wm Kennard Mrs Kennard Richard H. Driver Wm I. Haberfield Taiaroa Chas. E. Suisted page 77 Mr and C.H. Kettle Judge Kettle Mrs James Macassey Discovery of Gold page 78 The Shipping Trade Mr Carey Mrs Carey Mrs Tayler Letters from pioneers page 79 Henry Monson ("John Wickliffe") Mr and Mrs Ferns ("John Wickliffe") E.B. Atkinson ("John Wickliffe") page 80 Thomas Brebner ("John Wickliffe") Mr and Mrs Blatch ("John Wickliffe") SOUTHLAND Hon. Dr. Menzies Walter H. Pearson page 81 Invercargill 1859 1898 page 82 Adverts page 83 John P. Taylor W.R. Scandreft Theophilus Daniel Robert Stuart George Lumsden Peter Dalrymple James Harvey J.R. Cuthbertson John Blacklock Nathanl. Chalmers A. Kinross W.H. Calder page 84 Adverts page 85 Colonists of the first decade James Seaton ("Philip Laing") Wm Jaffray ("Philip Laing") Mrs Wm Jaffray ("Philip Laing") Wm Duff ("Philip Laing") Mrs William Duff ("Philip Laing") Dr Ramsay ("Philip Laing") Mrs James Seaton ("Philip Laing") Captain John Ellis ("Philip Laing") page 86 James Christie ("Philip Laing") Mrs D. Sinclair ("Philip Laing") John D. La C. Carnegie ("Philip Laing") Mrs David Wilson ("Philip Laing") Mrs Mary Ann F. Christie ("Philip Laing") Mary Ann F. Christie ("Philip Laing") Mrs A. Watson ("Philip Laing") Mr and Mrs A.G. Watson ("Philip Laing") John Buchanan ("Philip Laing") Mr and Mrs Thos. Robertson ("Philip Laing") Wm Pollack ("Philip Laing") High McDermid ("Philip Laing") Mr and Mrs Robert Hastie ("Philip Laing") page 87 James Patrick ("Philip Laing") Arch. McDonald, Mrs A. Macdonald, Chris. and Chas. ("Philip Laing") Peter Proudfoot Wm Winton ("Philip Laing") J.A. McDonald ("Philip Laing") Mrs F. McDiarmid, Francis & Frances McDiarmid, David Millar ("Philip Laing") Dr Hulme W.H. Valpy Thomas McKay ("Philip Laing") W.H. Monson ("Philip Laing") Robert Brebner W.H. Mansford ("Philip Laing") Dr Richardson page 88 Advert. Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ page 89 Dr Purdie Mr John Duncan Dr Wm Mills Dr John Hislop Robert Chapman Dr Basire James Elder Brown John Logan Archibald Barr Charles Logie Wm Somerville W.G. Filleul page 90 Henry C. Hertslet Robert Fenwick Charles Reid John Sidey S.F. Every Thomas Culling Wm Kirkland W.H.S. Roberts Colin Allan Wm Carr Young James SMith Rev. W. Gillies page 91 Henry Orbell Peter Robertson Mrs Peter Robertson R. Murray Rev. John Dewe Mrs Brebner Samuel Gibbs Mr amd Mrs John Law Wm Blair Stevenson Alexander Watson Alexander Todd Alex. R. Gibson page 92 Adverts. page 93 George Lindsay Charles Broad David Miller Geo. Wickham Miller Wm Sanderson John Buchanan A.C. Purdie A group of Baluthaites Wm. Battrick, John Finn, Jas. Rattray, Wm. Hope, Mrs Wm Battrick, Dr. J. Gibson-Smith, Mrs John Algie, John McLean John Buchanan Sandy Law Mr and Mrs Callander Richmond Beetham St. John Branigan W.L. Simpson Ebenezer Brown page 94 Adverts. page 95 Sir Francis Dillon Bell Judge Gillies Donald Reid James Mills George Duncan R. Gillies J.L. Gillies Vincent Pyke Hon. Thos. Dick Hon. J. Fulton James Green Captain Barlow page 96 James Green Mrs W. Barr H.F. Hardy Capt. Thomson Hon. H.J. Miller Hon. M. Holmes James W. Bain Alex. S. Begg R.B. Twelftree Mrs J.S. Shanks Robert Robson William Barr Robert Coupland A.R. Livingston page 97 Adam Begg E.R.B. Berney Adam G. Brebner N.J. B. MacGregor Jas. McIndore Hon. G.F. Richardson M. Richardson Jas. Richardson Mrs J. Barr Mr John Barr Robert Law Mrs R. Law Mrs J.R. Monson J.R. Monson Thomas Oliver Francis Marshall James Strain Mrs Jas Allan Robert Greive Mrs Jas. Cheyne Thomas Henderson Mrs W. Patrick Wm. Martin Mrs Williamson Wm Kirkland page 98 Adverts
(see page 126 - out of sequence) page 99 George Matthews Mrs G. Mathews Dr R. Williams Peter McGill Wm Hephburn Mrs J. Callander Jas. Callander Mrs W.B. Ogilvie Mrs R. Blair Robert Blair John Allan, sen Mrs J. Allan James Allan John Allan, jun Joseph Allan Alex. McKay Mrs A. McKay Mrs (Dr) Hislop R.K. Murray James Hislop John Finch Jas. Cunningham Mrs J. Cunningham Mrs D. Millar David Brown page 100 Mrs Geo. Duncan John Wallace Arthur Bevely Peter Ayson John J. Adams F.G. Laing Mr and Mrs P. Clemison Mr and Mrs J. Leckie William Stran Robert Duckworth John Hill Rev. C. Jeffreys Julius S. Jeffreys George Brown Thomas Taylor John Somerville Rev. Robert Hood Wm. Wilson page 101 H. Cameron Hugh Calder A. Swanston Mrs Wm. Braschpage 102 Kenneth Bain John Anderson J. Anderson jun Mrs J. Anderson Robert Barr Dr Hodgkinson Judge Mansford page 103 James Kilough John McGibbon John Shaw Tom Archibald D.P. Steel page 104 *Additions and corrections to passengers lists History of Churches of Otago First Church page 105 Early Ministers photos Knox Church - Rev. W. Hewson, Rev. A.P. Davidson, Rev. Dr. Stuart First Church: Rev. Dr Burns, Rev. Gibb, _____, Rev. W.H. Gaulter, Rev. L. Mackie First Session: Rev. Dr. Burns, Alex. Chalmers. Jas. Blackie, H. Clarke, Capt. Cargill First Presbytery: Rev. Burns, Capt. Cargill, Rev. W. Will, Rev. Bannerman, J. McGlashan, Jno. Allan page 106 Photos of pioneer Ministers, Elders and Ministers. 23 photos. page 107 Photos of churches including Clutha and East Taieri page 108 The Pioneer Women of Early Otago Mrs W.H. Valpy Mrs (Captain) Cargill Mrs Reynolds Mrs Bannerman Mrs W.H. Cutten Mrs (Dr) Burns Mrs Bethune Mrs MacGibbon page 109 The Anglican Church Bishop Selwyn Bishop Nevill Bishop Harper (family photo) Bishop Jenner Dean Fitchett page 110 Archdeacon Fenton Archdeacon Edwards Archdeacon Beaumont Rev. A. Gifford The Roman Catholic Church Bishop Moran Bishop Verdon Father Moreau page 111 Methodism in Otago and Southland First Mission House, Waikouaiti Rev. James Watkin Rev. Isaac Harding Rec. C. Creed page 112 Rev. J.L. Parsons Rev. W.J. Williams Rev. J.U. Davis The Congregational Church Rev. Connebee Rev. D. Johnstone Rev. Dr. Roseby The Concersion of Maru page 113 The Otago Daily Times - history The Otago Witness - history Poem - The Conquest of Civilisation by Constance Clyde page 114 Photography - A thousand photos Burton Bros. page 115 The first decade of the Goldfields Roberts 1866 Douglas 1864 Gilchrist 1864 Stewart 1866 Bourke 1867 A. Bathgate 1867 Christophers 1865 Grumit 1866 Preshaw 1865 Horton 1865 Farrer 1868 Hull 1865 Holmden 1866 Wakefield 1865 Campbell 1866 Gabriel Reid Black Peter Chas. Black George Brodie Henry John Abel Dr Doglas page 116 BNZ Bank NSW page 117 (places) Cromwell 1867 Kawarua Falls Dunstan 1864 Hamilton 1869 Switzers 1867 Hogburn 1863 page 118 University of Otago Alex. Livingston Rev. T.H. and Mrs Campbell Stuart Hawthorne Frank Simmons Mrs Burns Miss Allman-Marchant Miss Dalrymple Otago High Schools & Southland & Waitaki Mr Wm Norrie Dr Macdonald Dr Henry Belcher Mr Alex Wilson page 119 Judges and Magistrates Mr Justice Chapman Mr Justice Gresson Mr Justice Williams Mr Justice Richmond Judge Ward Dist. Judge Wilson Gray District Judge Bathgate Mr A.R.C. Strode, R.M. District Judge Board E.H. Carew, R.M. Nugent Wood, R.M. T. W. Parker. R.M. page 120 Dunedin today - photos page 121 Photo Trinity Wesleyan Church Mayors of Dunedin William Mason John H. Harris Thomas Birch Henry S. Fish Andrew Mercer Keith Ramsay Henry J. Walter Charles S. Reeves page 122 Richard H. Leary A. Hilson Ross James Gore John B. Thomson Wm. Parker Street Arthur Scoullar John Barnes William Dawson Hugh Gourley John Roberts John Carroll Charles R. Chapman Charles Haynes N.Y. A. Wales Edward B. Cargill page 123 The Dunedin Club Chas. E. Bird, Manager page 124 Adverts page 125 Adverts page 126 (page 39 - comes before page 99) John Winton Mrs Wm Nichol T.C. DeLacy Mrs Oliver Adam Oliver Mrs J. Wilson Mrs H. Livingston Mrs J. Somerville Mrs John Gow Mrs T. Oliver Capt. P. Williams Mrs Capt. Williams Alex. Ayson Alex. Mollison Mrs Roebuck John Gray Dr Buchanan J.T. Thomson Wm. Morris Mrs Morris P. Crawford Mrs P. Crawford J. Graham Jas. Somerville Alex. McNab
Otago Witness Thursday 24 1864 page 34
Old identity
We proudly name the blue shirt days
The axe and tent and bullock drays,
The rain and hail, the mire and slush,
The thirst for gold in Gabriel's rush,
Of Old Identity.
We speak of camp in virgin block
Of food in rough and scanty stock,
of welcome always preferred kind
With willing hand and cheerful mind
By Old Identity.
Our harvest fields in golden grain
were cleared of bush in gale and rain,
And to his children still
Betoken toil and iron will
Of Old Identity.
Our busy streets, our buildings fair,
Bespeak a hard-won battle there
And nobly gained; each well-known name
Will honoured be in blue shirt fame
Of Old Identity
The daring maids and stalwart men
Who rose and fell and rose again
Are with us now; 'tis fitting time
To honour them for 'auld lang syne"
with hand and heart and whishes kind-
Greet old Old Identity Fifty Years.
To H. L___ m.
Otago Witness Saturday 16th March 1872 pg6
THE EARLY DAYS OF OTAGO, VIII - Phases of Society
Half-Way Bush Settlers
My mate and I had a home-made sledge and bullocks. Purchased goods at
Mercer's. We get a bag or half a bag of flour on his back, the other a Maori
basketful, strapped with flaxes across his shoulder, and thus burdened make
a start - a kolladie (the flower-stalk of the flax) carried by each, as a
balancing staff. The hill is steep, and tall hard ferns make rough walking.
We make Shank's nags do the business. By the time we get to Tam Howie's
creek we are ready to rest. Constitution Hill (Sunnyside) being descended,
we come to a slough of despond at the bottom. No bridge. How will we "warstle"
through it - with some mud-wadding and splashing, and reach our isolated
dwelling.
"Black Bill" a kindly and adventurous negro who lived all alone nearby who
varied the monotony of his life by starting every now and again on a
solitary pig-hunting expedition. He would bring a sow cut up and strapped
across his shoulders and the litter alive in a bag to become the progenitors
of a race that in direct line may be living on till now.
THE EARLY DAYS OF OTAGO
- Second Series
Otago Witness
Saturday November 2nd 1872
Chapter III - Early Projects - page 32
Mr Daniel Macandrew, brother to Mr James Macandrew.
Otago Witness Dec. 14 1872 pg 16
Chapter IX - Social Progress
Also Letter to the Editor regarding the truth of the Early Days of Otago
articles.
Otago Witness Saturday December 21 1872 pg18
Chapter X - The Constitution at Last
Otago Witness December 28 1872 page 3
Chapter XI - The Constitution at Last
Otago Witness January 4 1873 pg3
Chapter XII - Dinner to Captain Cargill
Otago Witness January 11 1873 pg 4
Chapter XIII - Electioneering
Otago Witness January 18th 1873 pg3
Chapter XIV - Up to Date
Otago Witness February 1 1873 page 3
Chapter XVI - The First Session
Otago Witness February 8 1873 pg2
Chapter XVII - Church Extension
Otago Witness February 15 pg4
Chapter XVIII - The Second Session
Otago Witness February 22nd 1873 pg 2
Chapter XIX - Cheap Land pg2
Otago Witness March 1 1873 pg 3
Chapter XX - Immigration
1855 - Mr W.H. Reynolds went in the
capacity of Immigration Agent to Melbourne and returned in early September
in the "Gil Bass," with 59 passengers, most of whom had come
under the auspices of the Provincial Government. The great attraction was
cheap land. The new coming speedily found employment - married couples with
rations £45 to 70 pounds. Single men
£50 to £69.
Shepherd £45 to
£60. The "Thomas and Henry"
was at that time also taken up by the Provincial Government for the
conveyance of passengers. ...
Otago Witness March 15 1873 pg2
Chapter XXII - THE Customs Robbery
First Town Board Election
Otago Witness March 29 1873 pg2
Chapter XXIV - Discussion of 1856
The Superintendent and Mr Macandrew were absent during all this turmoil,
doing duty in the General Assembly, and among the poetical sqibs which
appeared was one bearing upon this: -
Nae doots, lad, when Jamie and Daddie comes back
They'll blame us richt sair for this ravelled wark,
But we'll play the auld tunes when we get a new key,
When our Daddie comes back, we'll see what we'll see.........
.......
When Daddie comes back from the 'fairs of the State,
He'll set us a'richt, he can do it sae neat,
He'll smash a' the schemes o' the renegade pack
And we'll get to richt when Daddie comes back.
Otago Witness April 5 1873 pg2
Chapter XXV - Banking and Steam
Otago Witness April 12 1873 pg3
Chapter XXVI - The land Sales and Leasing Ordinance
Otago Witness April 19 1873 pg2
Chapter XXVII- The Colonist. Gold at Mataura. poetry
Otago Witness, Saturday April 14th 1883. Page 25
Historical
- Otago
Part VII - Crown Grants
Part VIII - Climate
Otago Witness, Saturday, April 21st, 1883. pg25
Historical Otago
Part IX - The Ballot
Otago Witness May 5 1883 pg 25
Historical - Otago
Part XI - Officials
Otago Witness 26 May 1883 pg27
Historical - Otago
Part XIII. Dissensions (continued)
Part XIV. Anniversary
A description of Dunedin and Port Chalmers in the first year.
The population at present is about 150, Port Chalmers. During the twelve
months the number of vessels arriving or entered inwards from beyond seas
were 17, with tonnage of 6187, and entered outwards beyond seas direct 10,
tonnage 2035. Those entered coastwise numbered 32, tonnage 1792. Outwards
coastwise 37, tonnage 17-5320. The foreign arrivals included the fine
immigrant ships from Britain, seven from Sydney and Port Albert with horses,
cattle and sheep, one from Hobart Town with sundries, the remaining four
being United States whaling ships - to refit and provision. The coasting
vessels entered were principally from and to Wellington, Nelson and Akaroa.
Otago Witness 9th June 1883 pg26 & 27
Historical Otago -
Part XIV - continues Politics
Part XV - Flour
Otago Witness, Saturday, August 4th, 1883. pg8
Historical Otago
Part XXI - Maoridom
The narration is extracted from a Hobart Town journal:- The Sophia, Captain
James Kelly, sailed from Hobart Town on a sealing voyage in November, 1817,
and on the 11th December following anchored in Port Daniel, a place only
known to Europeans within the previous seven years. Otakua was known to
whalers and sealers in these days as "Port Daniel."
Otago Witness, November 24 1883 pg 27
Historical Otago
Part XXXI - Various
The first Otago rush turned out a duffer.
Gabriel Read's discovery. 1861 closed the first era in the history of Otago,
and opened a new one of much greater prosperity. The golden age.
The accession of population from all quarters by means of immigration for
the three years ending 1860 amounted to over 8000.
Otago Witness 1st Dec. 1883 pg 26.
Historical Otago
Part XXXIL - Various
The laudable ambition of the settlers generally was to become possessed of a
piece of land. A ready market and fair prices were realised for grain
products, which were now regularly forwarded to Melbourne by the steamers
Queen and Pirate to Melbourne. The first two story house
was erected by Mr Alex Mollison near the foot of High Street, on part of the
ground the Grand Hotel now stands. Stone and brick buildings began to
supercede the timber structures, ...
Otago Witness 8 Dec. 1883pg 8.
Historical Otago
Part XXXIV - Political
Otago Witness 23 August 1900 pg36
Otago Witness Sept. 30 1887 pg11
Otago Witness Oct. 7 1887 pg14
The Early History of Otago
Dr Hocken's Second Lecture.
The Otago Witness 15 Dec. 1883 pg 26
The Sketcher -Josiah Wedgwood - the
lovely pale blue or grey china, on which are raised white figures.
Otago Witness 24 April 1890 pg
45
Old Identiana by Old Otago
My first acquaintance with Captain Cargill was when he was the manager of
the Yorkshire District Bank in York. We went into the Castle yard to hear
Victoria proclaimed Queen of England. Next time I saw Captain Cargill was in
1854 at Port Chalmers. Port Chalmers was just a few scattered houses. There
was a public house (the Thistle), and a Custom House. I think Mr Miller and
Mr Logie were in the Custom House then. We went to old Mr Taylor's old house
in the evening, as they had a piano, there, and made a night of it. Captain
Cargill introduced me to Mr Cutten, the proprietor and editor of the
Otago Witness. We dined at Mr Smith's Royal Hotel. In walked great burly
Captain Driver, the pilot. That man ought to be alive now, for he had a
frame of iron. Mr Carnagie (the jolly wooden legged man). Old Mr Shepherd
(the policeman, had a house at Molyneux.)
OW. 22 May 34 1890 pg.
Otago Witness June 19 1890 pg
34
Old Identiana VII
Reminiscences of Otago
Mrs George Smith, the landlady of the Royal, had a white cockatoo. Mr Grant,
a scholar, who use to write beautiful effusions for Mr Cutten sometimes, was
going past the Royal one day (I think Mr James Smith, of Tokomaririro, will
remember) when the bird addresses an observation to him. Mr Grant wore
black cloth and a white cocker, but a belltopper and spectacles). One of Mr
Shepherd's prisoners was there having ventured out of durance in the glare.
The incarcerated Tar said "That be blowed for a yarn,: "the animal is a
cock-a-too!" That night Mr Grant told a ghost story. It appears he was once
on a ship that was haunted. Whether she sailed on a Friday, carried a
parson, or a black cat, been followed by a shark, or a Mother Carey's
chicken, matters not. Anyway all on board who had common sense became aware
she was doomed. So one dark night near the Cape, when they were beating to
windward with the starboard tacks aboard, what should they see cross their
bows but a large vessel, gliding along with all sail set, and they knew she
must be the Flying Dutchman by her rig and build. Then the men were
paralysed, the ship missed the stays and fell off. No one went below. Then
an awful voice sang out, "I say, mate, it's mortal cold up here to-night."
That sail was reefed mighty quick, and you may be sure no one lingered
behind. There was rush for the deck. "Ho, ho! ha, ha!" yelled the fiend
louder and louder, as the ship flew through the foaming sea, till daybreak
revealed the terrible sight of a white cockatoo in the rigging. The ship in
the night was a homeward bound vessel and the "fiend" was a stray cockatoo,
which had been transhipped in the dark, as the vessels passed each other.
Otago Witness 5 June 1890 pg
30
The late Mrs James Brown
On the 30th ult. another of the old identities passed away. Mrs James Brown,
Greenlaw, East Taieri, was a passenger of the good ship Bernecia
(1848). She was the eldest daughter of John Watt, laird of Muirhead,
Stuarton, Ayrshire, and was born on the 17th May 1795. Before her marriage
she resided with her Uncle, Dr Watt, Glasgow. She married James Brown, one
of the heroes who returned from the Battle of Waterloo. They had 10
children, five of whom survived to reach Otago. They applied to Dr Alcon,
Edinburgh, and he told them of Mr Valpy's scheme of engaging young men and
women to work for six months for him, getting their passage free in return.
They sold their property and sailed for New Zealand, where they found wages
for men were 2s 6d a day, and for girls £15
per year, and provide their own sugar and tea. After several years they
bought 50 acres on the Taieri Plain. Mr Brown died in 1879, aged 73. She
leaves three sons and a daughter, 14 grandchildren, and 11
great-grandchildren.
Otago Witness March 1908
Diamond Jubilee of the Otago Settlement.
pg 49 Photos of early Settlers and descendants by ships John Wickliffe,
Philip Laing, Victory and Blundell.
The first vessel built locally - Endeavour at Anderson's Bay in 1854.
pg 51 Early settlers photos by the Ajax and Mary 1849
pg 52 Early settlers photos by the Mariner, Larkins, Cornwall and Mootlan.
pg 53 Early settlers photos by the ships 1850 to 1861.
Timaru Herald Thursday 7 November 1889
Charles Bentley, father of Mrs Collins, with whom he is now living (in
Timaru), is an old Otago identity. Mr Bentley arrived at Port Chalmers in
March 1848 - forty-one years ago - in the John Wickliffe. The majority of
his shipmates have passed away. He is now over three score and ten. He has
remained an Otago man, yet has not seen Dunedin since '65 when he went to
see the first Exhibition there.
Died" Dec. 1896. BENTLEY. At Wellington, on the 4th inst, Charles
Bentley, father of Mrs W. Collins, Woodbury, aged 76. (Arrived Otago by the
John Wycliffe in 1848).
Otago Witness 8th March 1905
pg 45 Portrait of the late Mr James Dutton of Owaka whose death at age 90
years is announced.
pg 91 Portrait of His Honour Mr. Justice Williams. 30 years Judge of the
Supreme Court at Dunedin - March 3, 1875-1905
Otago Witness 15 March 1905 pg58 col.e Obituary
Mr Robert Leith Begg, passed away at Ashburton on Monday last after a long
and painful illness. Some 40 years ago the deceased was senior partner in
the firm of Messrs Begg, Christie, and Co., Dunedin, whose business
afterwards passed into the hands of Messrs Ross and Glendining. Mr Begg left
Dunedin, and resided in New Caledonia for a time, but he afterwards returned
to the colony, and became Inspector of Public Works for the Otago Provincial
Council, subsequently acting in a similar capacity for the Tauapeka County
Council. As a result of a n accident some seven years ago at Matura, the
deceased gentlemen has been invalided ever since. Since the death of his
wife he has resided for the last two years with Mrs Nairn, of Ashburton. He
leaves a family of five sons and five daughters.
An old colonist, Mrs Nicholls, wife of Mr Henry Nicholls, passed away at
Christchurch a few days ago at the age of 75 years. Mrs Nicholls arrived in
Canterbury the ship Caroline Agnes in 1855, and resided in
Christchurch or its vicinity, since then until her death.
A Nelson telegram states that William Akerston, ex-councillor and a pioneer
resident, died on Saturday; aged 80 years. He superintended the harbour
works in the pioneer days. He was also famous for serving a process on the
well-known "Bully" Hayes, and bringing him to Nelson in a whaleboat.
Otago Witness 15 Dec. 1883 pg 14 Obituary
George Hepburn, died December 9, 1883. Aged 81 years.
On September 4, 1850, Mr Hepburn arrived at the Port of Otago by the ship
Poictiers, Captain Beal, after a seven months' voyage from
London, being accompanied by his wife and a large family. Having secured a
section of land at half-way Bush, he, with a will, and with the help of his
young family could afford, tackled the arduous task of clearing the bush and
making his ground yield out of its richness sustenance for his household. He
six months lately Mr Macandrew arrived and offered him the position of a
competent and trustworthy general manager and salesman and in 1859 in
conjunction with Mr James Pateson purchased the business. Mr Hepburn leaves
behind two sons, Mr William Hepburn, of the firm of McLandress, Hepburn and
Co., the well known auctioneers, and Mr Andrew Hepburn. There are also two
daughter, one married to Mr Arch. Barr, postmaster, and the other to Mr R.A.
Lawson, architect. The service took place yesterday and was conducted by the
Revs. Waddell and Sutherland, and Rev. Dr Stuart officiated at the grave.
About 250 persons followed the remains to the Southern cemetery. Revs Rylry
and Kerkham, the Hon. W.H. Reynolds, the Mayor and Messrs C.S. Reeves, J.
Wain, R. Wilson, J. Wilson, W. Langlands, J. Barnes, H.J. Maclean, J.B.
Park, J. Green (M.H.R.), N.Y.A. Wales, J. Findlay, A. Mollison, J. Sibbald,
G.E. Eliot, G. Turnbull, T. Brown, A.C. Begg, K. Ramsay, Jas. Smith, A.
Scoullar, R.B. Martin, J. Robin, and E.B. Cargill.
Evening Post, 2 January 1913, Page 8
OBITUARY: Mr. W. L. CHRISTIE.
DUNEDIN. This Day. Mr William Lindsay Christie, one of the promoters of
Christie's colliery, at Green Island, is dead ; aged 73. Deceased came to
Dunedin by the ship Stanley in 1851.
