David Stewart, (1830-6/7/1883). "a jovial fellow"

THE MINES ACT, 1877. 

Dunstan District, Cromwell, October 28, 1881. 

To the Warden at Cromwell. 

We, David Stewart and John Menzies, being the holders of a license to construct and use a Water-race about six miles in length, commencing at a point in Long Gully and terminating in Bannockburn Creek near its junction with Kawarau, to carry two Government heads (original license No. 00772 dated 23rd June, 1863, last renewal No. 6843, dated October 10, 1881), and also being the holders of a similar license to construct and use a Water-race, commencing and terminating as before, to carry two Government heads (original license No. 6384, dated July 28, 1865, last renewal No. 6842 dated October 1, 1831), which said licenses form in reality but one Water-race, with a right to four heads of water, hereby make application pursuant to section 88 of The Mines Act, 1877, to surrender the said titles respectively, and for the issue of a similar title, preserving all priorities (but with the two several rights incorporated into one license) to such Water-race under the said Act, such license to be in force for the longest term allowed by law. 

DAVID STEWART. 21340, 12th December, 1880 

JOHN MENZIES, 22611, 18th May, 1881 (By their agent, F. J. Wilson). 

The above application will be heard in the Warden’s Court, Cromwell, on the 11th day of November, 1881. 

JACKSON KEDDELL, Warden.   -Cromwell Argus, 1/11/1881.

DEATH.

Suddenly, on Friday, 6th inst., at his residence, Stewarton, David Stewart, aged 66 years.  -Cromwell Argus, 10/7/1883.

An inquest was held at Bannockburn on Saturday inquiring into the cause of death of David Stewart, who died suddenly the previous evening. Medical testimony showed that Stewart succumbed to disease of the heart.  -Cromwell Argus, 10/7/1883.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CROMWELL. 

Rev. B. DRAKE will hold DIVINE SERVICE on SABBATH, 15th instant, as under — 

Bannockburn 3 p.m. 

Cromwell 7 p.m. 

Subject: Lessons to be learned from the sudden death of Mr David Stewart, an old and respected Bannockburn resident.  -Cromwell Argus, 10/7/1883.

At Bannockburn, Mat O'Rourke and David Stewart, miners, departed this life. Inquisitions as to the cause of death were held on the bodies of both. The former was of small stature, and not more than seven stone in weight. For 20 years he dwelt amongst the snow-capped Carrick ranges, fossicking for gold. His domicile was anything but of a cheery nature, and the only greeting to cheer him on in his weary leisure hours were the unsanctified screams of the Maori hens. Often through intemperance the snow formed his couch, and a tuft of snow-grass his pillow. Mat's great boast was that he was sent out at the expense of the country that gave him birth, and his adopted country would have to defray the expense of his burial. Sure enough the prophecy was fulfilled, as his body was doomed to a pauper's grave. Stewart was also an old resident, and at the time of his death he was part owner of a valuable water-right. He was a jovial fellow. If anything jolly was astir, Davie was sure to be in the crowd. His name will long be remembered in the Cromwell district.  -Cromwell Argus, 17/6/1883.

Cromwell Old Cemetery.