Mr. John Dakers , one of the party, is a recent arrival in the colony. He was born in Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, in 1875, educated there, and brought up to farm work. In 1901, he came to New Zealand and was engaged at farm work until 1904, when he secured an interest in the Bracken's Gully claim. Mr Dakers has been a competitor in stone-putting, hammer-throwing, and other athletic exercises.