It will be observed by our shipping report that the Salamander has brought a number of Spanish merino rams, transhipped in London, ex steamer Sado, from Lisbon, with most surprising good fortune — not having lost one on the voyage, which has been extremely rough. From the Cape downwards she encountered a succession of heavy gales accompanied by snow showers, and a terrible sea. This will prove that the pure Spanish merino breed, as he is on the high bleak hills of old Castille, is not such a delicate animal as is generally supposed, for these sheep have been travelling since the 12th of March. We believe this is the first importation of Spanish merino sheep direct from Spain into any of the Australian Colonies. Mr Thomas Reynolds, their owner, has accompanied them in all their wanderings through Spain and Portugal to our shores, and has spared neither expense nor trouble to effect his object of introducing pure Spanish merino blood into New Zealand. -Otago Daily Times, 27/8/1868.
TO THE WOOL GROWERS OF NEW ZEALAND.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE. :
SPANISH MERINO RAMS.
DRIVER, MACLEAN, and Co. are favoured with instructions from Thomas Reynolds, Esq., to sell by auction, at their Yards, High street, Dunedin, about the beginning of January, 1869),
30 Pure-bred Spanish Merino Rams.
These Sheep were selected by Mr Reynolds personally, and at great expense, from the best flocks in Spain, specially for this market; were shipped to London per Sado, thence, per Salamander, to this port, where they have arrived in splendid order. We need only mention Mr Reynolds's long residence in Spain, his acquaintance with the most noted flockowners of that country, and his thorough knowledge of the requirements of the breeders of this Colony, in order to secure the earnest attention of all interested in the improvement of their flocks to this very excellent shipment.
DRIVER, MACLEAN, and CO. Dunedin, 20th September, 1861. -ODT, 30/9/1868.
The Otago Daily Times of the 1st inst. contains the following: — "The dwelling house of Mr. Reynolds, sen., situated near Macandrew's Bay, on the east side of the Northeast Harbor, was yesterday totally destroyed by fire, and Mr. Reynolds, who is a very infirm person, narrowly escaped losing his life during the rapid progress of the fire in consuming the building and its contents. The house was one of the most prominent buildings on the Peninsula side of the harbor — substantially built, and well furnished. The precise cause of the fire has not been ascertained, but it is believed to have originated in Mr. Reynolds's sleeping apartment. It was first discovered at about halfpast six in the morning. At that hour it was blowing very strongly from the south-west, and the rapid spread of the fire put it beyond the power of the aged inmates or of the neighbors to avert the complete total destruction of the building. Mrs. Reynolds, we believe, was chiefly instrumental, under circumstances of considerable danger, in rescuing her husband from the midst of the fire; but, even as rescued, he has suffered considerably, being badly burnt about the hands, head, and body. The fire was seen from different parts of the harbour, but did not at the time attract particular attention, it being supposed to be nothing more than an ordinary bush fire. By those near at hand, however, every exertion was made to save the property, and Mr. Reynolds having been removed to Mr. Macandrew's house, information of the occurrence was sent to town, when Dr. Alexander, accompanied by Mr. W. H. Reynolds, proceeded to the spot. Dr. Alexander, we understand, found Mr. Reynolds, sen., to have been very severely, but not dangerously burnt, and, although upwards of eighty years of age, good hopes of his recovery are entertained. The house and its contents, we believe, were not insured." The Times of the 5th says: — "We regret to learn that Mr. Thomas Reynolds, sen., whose house at Collinswood, Upper Harbour East, was burnt on Monday last, has since died from the injuries which he sustained during the fire." -Evening Post, 7/1/1867.
DEATHS.
On the 10th November, at Colinswood, Otago Peninsula, Marion Hunter, aged 85, relics of Mr Thomas Reynolds, senior, late of Albuquerque, Spain. -Evening Star, 11/11/1869.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
THE Friends of the late Mrs Marion Reynolds, are respectfully invited to follow her remains to the place of interment. The funeral is appointed to leave her late residence, Colinswood (Peninsula), on Monday next, at 12 o’clock. A steamer will leave the Old Jetty. Dunedin, at 11 o’clock, returning from the jetty, North East Harbor, at 2 o’clock p. m.
WALTER G. GEDDES, Undertaker, Octagon. -Evening Star, 11/11/1869.
Death of an Old Colonist. —The funeral of the late Mrs Marion Reynolds, mother of Mr W. H. Reynolds, Speaker of the Provincial Council, and Mrs Macandrew, took place yesterday, and was largely attended. The deceased arrived in the Colony about nineteen years ago, and at the time of her death was eighty-live years of age. For some time past she has resided with the family of her son-in-law, the Superintendent, at Colinswood, N E Harbor. She has been ailing for a considerable time, but on Tuesday evening last, appeared much improved and in better spirits than she had been for weeks before. She retired to rest as usual, and had not been in her room more than ten minutes, when she summoned the members of her family to her side, and shortly afterwards passed away without pain. -Evening Star, 16/11/1869.
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