John de la Condamine Carnegie, (1829-13/9/1859). "an old colonist"

We have to record the sudden death of Mr. J. C. Carnegie, which occurred suddenly on Tuesday morning last, at his residence in Dunedin. For a few days he had been under medical treatment, but his malady was not of a nature to lead to the anticipation of any immediate danger. On the morning in question, when dressing himself, he fell on his face and immediately expired; the cause of death being the rupture of a blood vessel in the head. Mr. Carnegie was an old colonist, having arrived in Otago by the "Philip Laing," in 1848.  -Otago Witness, 17/9/1859.

John de la Condamine Carnegie was a merchant, placing many advertisements to announce weekly auctions at his place of business in High st, Dunedin.  Dying at the age of 30, he missed out on a very prosperous future. Had he lived to a normal age, he would certainly have become very rich by being at the right place and at the right time to take advantage of the Otago gold rush.  Starting in 1861, in just the first two years the Otago diggers brought out 42 tons of gold. John Carnegie would have been perfectly placed to take advantage of it.

 SALE BY AUCTION. 

MESSRS. W. C. YOUNG & CO. 

have received instructions from the Executors of the late J. C. Carnegie, to Sell by Auction, in their Yard, on TUESDAY next, the 11th instant, at 1 p.m., — 

4 Horses 1 Mare, with Cart and Harness 

2 Mules, ditto ditto 

All broken in either to saddle or saddle and harness.  -Otago Witness, 8/10/1859.

SALE BY AUCTION. 

Second Sale in the Estate of the late Mr. J. C. Carnegie, 

(Without any Reserve.) 

MESSRS. W. C. YOUNG & CO. 

will Sell by Public Auction, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th November, commencing at 12 o'clock noon — 

STORE, AND LEASE OF ALLOTMENT IN HIGH STREET, 

AND A VARIETY OF MERCHANDISE, 

Comprising — 

Cane Chairs, Saddles, Cloths, Calicoes, Sheeting, Waterproof Cloth, Alpaca Coats, Pea Jackets, Trowsers, Carpeting, Chinese Matting, Double Mattresses, Cordials, Tea, Sugar, Soap, Pipes, Paints, Boots, Slippers, Weights, Tar, Stoves, Basket Cart, Corn Sacks, Clothes Baskets, Clothes Lines, Pictures, Books, Writing Materials, a Sail, &c. &c. &c. 

Terms, &C, at Sale. 

In the event of the Goods not being all disposed of at the first, the sale will be continued on the following days.  -Otago Witness, 29/10/1859.

Southern Cemetery, Dunedin.