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Rh OBAHH, Bight Bev. Martin, D.D. (1828-1901), Roman Catholic Prelate, was born in the C«>unty of Wexford, Ireland. After his novitiate as an Augustinian at Grantstown, Wexford, and studying at Perugia, Italy, he returned to Ireland In 1849, and was twice Provincial of the Augustlnlan Order. He was consecrated first Bishop of Sandhurst, Victoria, In the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, by Cardinal Cullen on 21st September 1874. Died 21st October, 1901.

OVBVOW, William (1882-1903), journalist, was born in Cornwall, and came to Australia in 1864. For many years he was a minister of the Wes- leyan Methodist Church. He was editor of The Sydney Morning Herald from 1885 till 1903.

CI7THBEBT, Hon. Sir Henry, K.C.M.G.. K.C. (1829-1907), Victorian lawyer and legislator. He was born In Roscommon, Ireland, 29th July, 1S29, admitted a solicitor in his native country in 1854, and came to Aus- tralia the following year. He sat in the Legislative Council of Victoria for many years, and held office in several ministries, including the port- folios of Postmaster-General in 1877-8, Commissioner of Customs in 1880, Minister for Justice 1886-90, and Solicitor-General In 1894-9.

>«alinr, Victor James (1868-1905), poet, was born at Navan, County Armagh. Ireland, 5t>i September 1858, father Irish and mother a Morrison of Scottish descent. He came to Australia before he was twenty, was a clerk in an office at Adelaide for a short period, and after spending some time in Melbourne, settled in Sydney, where he wrote for Australian papers, principally The Bulletin. About 1888 he again went to Melbourne, and contributed verse and prose to various journals. His book of verse At Dawn and Dusk, was published In 1898. He died at Sydney, 29th December, 1905. (See Australian Veise Writers, Victor Daley, by A. G. Stephens, 1906).

DABUVCh John, (1831-1905), merchant, was born in Edinburgh, Scot- land, and arrived in South Australia in 1865. He founded the firm of John Darling & Son, giain merchants, in 1864, sat In both Houses of the Legislature, and was sometime Minister of the Crown in his State.

DAVBHPOBT, Sir Samuel, K.C.M.G., LL.D. (1818-1906), South Austra- lian pioneer, was born at Shirburn, Oxfordshire, 5th March, 1818, and came to South Australia in 1842. He sat in the South Australian Parlia- ment before and after responsible government was granted, and held office in the first Ministry and was frequently Executive Commissioner for the colony at International Exhibitions, for which services he was knighted and received the honorary LLD. degree of Cambridge. He was a noted olive grower and viticulturlst, and was among the very first to introduce the olive to Australia. (See Johns'* Notable Australians 1st ed., and The Register, Adelaide, of 4th September 1906.) Died at Beaumont his estate, near Adelaide, 3rd Sept. 1906.

DXBB8, Hon. Six George Biohard, K.C.M.G. (1834-1904), thrice Premier of New South Wales, was born at Sydney, 12th October 1834, and entered Parliament for West Sydney in 1874. He was Premier in 1885, 1889, and from 1891 to 1894, sometime Treasurer and Colonial Secretary, and knighted in 1892 for his political service. A leader of the Protectionist movement, and a politician of great force of character.

BXCXSOV, Hon. Sir James Bobert, K.C.M.G. (1832-1901), Queensland politician, was born at Plymouth In 1832. He entered the Legislative As- sembly of Queensland in 1873, held office In several Governments, and was Premier of the colony from Oct. 1898 to Dec. 1899. He was subsequently


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344 Chief Secretary Jn the Philp Ministry, and appointed Minister for Defence in the first Commonwealth Ministry in January 1901. Died shortly after taking federal office. He went to England in 1900 as Queensland delegate to watch the progress of the Commonwealth Constitution Bill through tt» Imperial Parliament.

>OUO£A8, Hon. Sir Adye, Knt. (1815-1906), Premier of Tasmania, axi sometime President of the Legislative Council of the colony. He was born at Thorpe, near Norwich, England, in 1815, and came in 18S8 to Tas- mania, where he was admitted as a legal practitioner, and at the time of his death was the senior member of the Tasmanian bar. He was Premier and Chief Secretary of the colony from August-1884 to March 1886. Agent- General in England during 1886-7, and President of the Legislative Coun- cil from April 1834 to May 1904. The inclusion of Tasmania in the Aus- tralian federation was largely due to his strenuous advocacy of the move- ment. (Seo Jo Notable Australian* 1st ed.) Died 10th April 1906-

BOUG&A8, Hon. John, C.M.G. (1828-1904), Queensland legislator and public official, was born in Liondon, 6th March 1828, educated at Rugby and Durham University, and came to New South Wales in 1851. He pat in the N.S.W. Parliament for Darling Downs, and settling in Queensland in 1863. entered the Legislative Assembly of that colony for Port Curtis. Ho was sometime Postmaster-General and Treasurer, Agent-General for the colony from 1869 to 1871, Premier from 1877 to 1879, Government Resident at Thursday Island In 1885, three years Special Commissioner for British New Guinea, and Government Resident at Thursday Island from 1889 until his death.

DOWUVO, James Sheen (1S19-1902), District Court Judge of New South Wales, was born in London, 2nd Dec 1819, eldest son of the late Sir James Dowlirg, sometime Chief Justice of that colony. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1848, and was District Court Judge ia N.S.W. for about SO years.

DllTBT, Albert Victor, I.S.O. <1 83 8-1907), Queensland public official, was born at Brussels, 28th August 1838, and in 1762 was appointed to a position in the Colonial Secretary's office at Brisbane. He was in the Queensland public service for forty-two years, and acted as Clerk of the Executive Council under every ministry up to the Morgan Administration, and as Private Secretary to nearly all the Governors of Queensland. (See John*** Notable Australian* 1906.) Died 6th Sept 1907.

DUPTT, Hon. Sir Charles Gavan, K.C.M.G. (1816-1903), Irish national- ist, Australian statesman, and man of letters. Born in County Monoghan, Ireland, 12th April 1816, and was one of the founders of The Nation news- paper at Dublin in 1842. With O'Connell and others he was tried for sedition and convicted, but the conviction was set aside by the House of Lords. He was a leader of the Irish Confederation in 1846, and later with Martin, Mitchell, and O'Doherty, was indicted for treason felony in con- nection with the Smith O'Brien schemes, but although arraigned on four separate bills, it was found impracticable to secure a conviction against him. He was one of the promoters of the Irish Tenant League, and Inde- pendent Irish party, and elected to the House of Commons for New Ross, sat until 1865, and then came to Victoria. Here he was received with great enthusiasm, and was returned to the first Parliament for Villlers and Heytesbury, and was a member of the second Ministry under respon- sible government. He figured prominently in the public life of the colony,

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Rh and became Premier in June 1871, holding office until June 1872. In 1878 lie was kndghted for bis public services, and on a visit to Ireland was invited to re-enter the House of Commons, but declined. From Hay 1877 to February 1880, he was Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, and In 1880 returned to Europe, and resided at Nice. In 1877 he was created K.C.M.O. Author of My Life in Two Hemisphere* (1898), and other -works including The Ballad Poetry of Ireland (1846, 50 editions), Young Ireland- A Fragment of Irish History, 1840-50 (1880), Four Years of Irish History, 1845-49, (1888), Conversations with CarlyUt The League of North and 8outh (1886), and Life of Thomas Davis. He did much to encourage art and literature In Vic- toria. Three of his sons have risen to distinction in the colony. The elder, John Gavan Duffy (q.v.), for many yean sat in Parliament for Dal- housle, succeeding his father in the representation of that constituency.

BTXB, Bdward John (1815-1901), explorer and administrator, was born in England, 15th August 1816, son of a Vicar of Yorkshire, and came to Australia in 1833. He entered upon pastoral pursuits on the Lower Murray in New South Wales, where he subsequently discharged the duties of Resident Magistrate and Protector of Aborigines. His distin- guished exploration work gives him a permanent place in Australian history. In 1836 he conducted an expedition across the Continent from Sydney to the Swan. In 1840 he started on his memorable Journey for the South Australian Government into the Interior and succeeded in the following year after great privations in reaching King George's Sound by way of the Great Bight. Eyre's journey from South to West Australia a* as of considerable geographical Importance and ranks among the great- est feats of human endurance. This with other intrepid exploration achievement is described in his Discoveries in Central Australia published in 1M6, and he received the Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society. From 1846 to 1852 he was Lieutenant-Governor of the South Island of New Zealand, while Sir George Grey was Governor-in-Chief, in 1864 he was promoted to the West Indies, in the year 1862 was chosen to administer the Government of Jamaica, and in 1864 received the appointment of Governor-in-Chief of that Island. In consequence, however, of the stern measures which he took to suppress a rebellion which arose In October 1865, he was superceded and prosecuted, and after proceedings extending over some years was exonerated. The cost of his defence (nearly £10,000), was refunded by the government. A committee raised to provide funds for his defence Included Carlyle and Kingsley. (See early editions of Men of the Time, Blair's Cyclopaedia of Australasia (1881), and MenneJl's Dictionary of Australasian Biography (1897).

TAMKBUm, John (1861-1904), poet and journalist, was born at Buenos Ayres, South America, 18th December 1851, of Irish parents, and came to Australia in 1852. His youth was spent in the Victorian bush. He was engaged in farming for sometime, and took to journalism in 1887. His journalistic work was principally on the staff of The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, until his death in Sydney on 9th January 1904. His verse included Ephemera* An Iliad of Albury (1878), How Be Died, and Other Poems (Sydney, 1887 and 1905), Australia to England, Sydney (1897), and My Bundowner and Other Poems (Sydney, 1904).

BI.TOV, Alfred, philanthropist, of the firm of Felton, Grlmwade & Co.. Melbourne, wholesale druggists and manufacturers. He was partner of Frederick Sheppard Grim wade (q.v.), for neorly forty years and died


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346 January 8, 1904, leaving a long? list of beneficiaries, and half of the resi- due to charities of Victoria, and half to the Trustees of the National Gallery, Melbourne, for the purchase of works of art, pictures and sculpture, each about £8,000 per annum. Endowed with great wealth, he succeeded In acquiring- an art collection second to none outside the public galleries- Under his will he gave In addition to the annuity the whole of his library of books and art treasures to the National Gallery of Victoria.

rXBOUBOV, Hon. John (1880-1906), Queensland legislator, was toon at Killln, Perthshire, Scotland, 15th March 1830, and settled at Rockhamp ton In 1861; President of the Central Queensland Territorial Separation League, and visited England In 1892 as one of the delegation which plac&l the Separation question before the Colonial Office. He was sometime a member of the Queensland Legislature, and sat in the Senate of the first Commonwealth Parliament

FHBOUftSOV, Bt. Son. Sir James (1882-1907), sixth Bart., O.C.&L. K.C.M.G., CLE., LL.D., Governor of South Australia from 1869 to 1S73. and of New Zealand from 1873 to 1876; born at Edinburgh, son of lifts Jiart., whom he succeeded in 1849. He sat as Conservative member in the House of Commons for North-East Manchester from 1885, and was Under Secretary for the India, Home and Foreign Offices, and Postmaster-Gene- ral, and sometime Governor of Bombay. He served in the Crimea. CreatM a Privy Councillor In 1868. Killed at Kingston, Jamaica, during the earthquake of January 1907.

TC8XBV, Archibald (1829-1907), pastonlist, was born in Glasgow, ani arrived in Melbourne in 1840 with his father and uncle who settled on Ir.- arliston in 1841, and afterwards purchased Warren Help and Lai Lai. He was a leading pioneer pastoralist of Victoria, entered Into business as stock and station agent In Ballarat, founded the firm of Fisken, Read & Co., of Melbourne and Ballarat, and he was also a founder of the Melbourne wool trade. Was Chairman of one of the first Land Boards, and President of the first Shire in Victoria, and Managing Director of the Australian Mortgage and Agency Co for many years.

FITZOIBBOir, Edmund Gerald, C.M.G. (1825-1905), was born at Cork. Ireland, In 1825, son of Gibbon Carew Fitsgibbon, descendant of the White Knight. He arrived In Australia in 1852, was Town Clerk of Melbourne, from 1866 to 1891, and thereafter until his death Chairman of the Metro- politan Board of Works. He was prominently identified with the civie history of Melbourne. Died 11th December 1905. (See John*>$ KotabU Auitralxwu 1st ed.).

FO£,BEST, Alexander, C.M.G. (1849-1901), explorer, born In Western Australia, youngor brother of the Rt. Hon. Sir John Forrest, whom he accompanied on his expeditions of 1870 and 1874. In 1879 he crossed from the De Grey River to Daly Waters Station in the Northern Territory, and on this expedition discovered the source and course of the Fltxroy and other rivers as well as some of the most valuable country in the northern part of Western Australia, since stocked with cattle and sheep, and where sreat mineral wealth may yet be developed. Ho was elected to the first Legislative Assembly of the colony for West Kimberley, and was some- time Mayor of Perth.

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Rh neer of the Irrigation Investigation Dept. of the United States at Washington. Appointed to his present position in Vic- toria, in April 1807, for five years. He has written text books on irrigation questions, and is keenly interested in the cognate subject of dry fanning.

B«T. SUM, M.A., LL.B., Baptist b. Curry Mallett, Somerset, Eng., Aug. 16, 1884, ed. Regent's Park Baptist Oott. and University Coll. London Univ. (M.A., LL.B., Prizeman Second Scripture Text Examination). Arrived in Aust. in 1861. Was Pastor of Flinders St. Baptist Church Adelaide for thirty-five years, some- time teacher of students of Union Collect Adelaide and Baptist students in S.A. and W.A., Principal of Harley ColL London 1897- 1901, and then co-Pastor of Museum St. Baptist Church, Perth, W.A. Was co-Editor of Truth and Progress (denominational pa- per) for some years, m. Miss Staple ; eldest daughter authoress of A Brother's Meed; only son Cecil Mead, B.A., is a medical mis- sionary in India.

MBAXXK, Wemxy William, LS.O., Under Treasurer of Victoria since 1805; o. Derby, Eng., Nov. 18, 1847, s. of Henry Meakin, ex-Mayor of Gcelong, arrived in Aust. 1851, ed. St Paul's Gh. of Eng. Sen. and High Sch. Qeelong. Entered Victo. Lands Dept. Oct. 18, 1865, was Chief Drafts- man and member of Board of Examiners for Surveyors 1886-1890, and Secretary for Water Supply 1890-6. m. Mar. 13, 1879, widow of the late R. H. Pre- shaw; two daughters, one holds University honours in Music. Recreation — Bowls »and fishing. Decorated 1906. Addreee— Treas- ury, Melbourne.

MMBMB, Man. Alfred William, M.L.O. of New South Wales since 1900, of Gibbs, Bright A Co., Sydney; 5. Cheltenham, Eng., Apr. 16, 1849. Arrived in Melbourne in Apr. 1854. Was President of Adelaide Chamber of Commerce in 1887 and Sydney Chamber of Commerce 1896-8. Took a pro- minent part in the promotion of Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition of 1887 and was Chairman of the Finance Oomte. Has served on various Royal Commissions in N.S.W., and is Chairman of the Austral- ian Mutual Provident Soc., Chairman of Directors of Sydney and Suburban Hydraulic Power Co., Ltd., Chairman of Sydney Hy- draulic and General Engineering Co. Ltd., and Chairman of Local Bd. of Ocean Acci- dent and Guarantee Corpn. Ltd. as. Oct. 14. 1878, Alice Freeman. BsereatUme— Rid ing, tennis, billiards. Addrete— Montpellier, Rand wick, N.S.W.

KBXKUJOXV, B«T. JOBB, D.D., Fint Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aus- tralia 1901-2 and Minister of Dorcas St. Pres- byterian Church Melbourne since 1888; 6. Glasgow, Aug. 20, 1841, ed. Glasgow Uni- versity (M.A. 1870, D.D. 1901). Arrived in Aust. in Dec. 1888. Was President of the Council of Churches Melbourne in 1900 and President of Victn. branch of Astrono- mical Soc. 1899. Was convener of the committee appointed to bring the Presbyte- rian Churritfs of Australia into closer union 1892-1901. Addreee— S. Melbourne.

MELBA, Madame (nee Nellie Mitchell). prima donna; b. Melbourne (whence she took stage name), May 19, 1865, d. of David Mitchell, who resides at Richmond, nr. Melbourne, ed. Presbyterian Ladies' Coll. Melb. She sang ballads to her own accompaniment at a charitable concert at the age of 6. Studied in Paris under Madame Marchesi, and made her stage debut Oct 15, 1887, as Gilda in Rigoletto at the Theatre de la Monnaie, Brussels, in Lucia at Covent Garden London in 1888, played Ophelia at Paris Grand Opera 1889, and Juliet in London. Bemberg specially wrote for her Elaine, which was produced in London in 1892. She appeared in Pagliacci at Covent Garden in 1893, and in the Handel Festival of 1894. Has taken a prominent part in opera festivals in, visited America, and toured her native Australia in 1903. m. 1882, Charles, y. s.(?) of Sir Andrew Armstrong. Resides in London. Has a world-wide fame as a singer, and is the greatest operatic soprano in the Empire.

fcOBRBOTJUnB, Archbishop of ;See Oarr, Most Rev. Thomas Joseph, D.D.

KBLBOUEVE, Archbishop of; Bee Clarke, Most Rev. Henry Lowther, D.D.

•CB1OTS, Mortimer, painter; b. Port Adelaide, South Australia, 1859. When quite a lad he was noted for sketches in pea and ink. He went to London early in life, studied at South Kensington under Poynter and Sparkes, and was for three


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324 kingdom is hereditary in one family, but does not descend in course to the eldest son, the election of the particular prince being in the nobles; and thus far, indeed, it seems to resemble that of their neighbours in Abyssinia.

the king of Gingiro dies, the body of the deceased is wrapped in a fine cloth, and a cow is killed. They then put the body so wrapped up into the cow's skin. As soon as this is over, all the princes of the royal family fly and hide themselves in the bushes; while others, intrusted with the election, enter into the thickets, beating everywhere about as if looking for game. At last a bird of prey, called in their country Liber, appears, and hovers over the person destined to be king, crying and making a great noise without quitting his station. By this means the person destined to be elected is found, surrounded, as is reported, by tigers, lions, panthers, and suchlike wild beasts. This is imagined to be done by magic, or the devil, else there are everywhere enough of these beasts lying in the cover to furnish materials for such a tale, without having recourse to the power of magic to assemble them.

they find their king, then, like a wild beast, so his behaviour continues the fame after he is found. He flies upon them with great rage, resisting to the last, wounding and killing all he can reach without any consideration, till, overcome by force, he is dragged to a throne, which he fills in a manner perfectly corresponding to the rationality of the ceremonies of his instalment.

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 WHO 16 WHO IN AUSTRALASIA. John Gollan, Chief Manager of the National Bank of Australasia, Ltd. He entered the service of the Bank of Scot- land at Inyerness in 1861, and arrived in Adelaide in 1866, when he joined the Na- tional Bank. Eight years later he was ap- pointed Accountant of the Bank In Adelaide, a position he held for nineteen years. In 1898 he became Manager of the Bank in Adelaide, and in December 1896 Acting Chief Manager at the Head Office, Melbourne during the absence through illness of Frank Grey Smith. On the return of his Chief in July, 1897, Mr. Addison was appointed Assistant Chief Manager, and in February 1901, on the death of Mr. Smith, Chief Manager. Addrw — National Bank of Aus- tralasia, Collins Street, Melbourne. ADBXSOV, Walter Oolman, Lieutenant, Winner of The King's Prize at Bisley July 20, 1907; b. at Middleton, South Austra- lia* October 1, 1874, «. of the Hon. A. R. Addison, M.L.C. of South Australia, also a notable rifle shot. He accompanied the Commonwealth rifle team to England in 1907, and was the first Australian to win the King's Prize in the motherland. Lieut. Addison won the King's Prize twice at the South Australian National Rifle Association matches at Port Adelaide, occupied second place in the Longfleld aggregate at Rand- wick, and was within one point of winning the King's Prise in Victoria in 1904. Addrem — Oiroroo, South Australia. ATJUA2BB, Archbishop of; See OlteUy, Most Rer. John. A2>KLAU>B, Blftfcop Of; Bet Rt. Re v. Arthur Nutter.

Ainsley, Irene, New Zealand contral- to, protegee of Madame Melba.

AXBBT, Story Mrfc, O.M.G., D.8.O., CoL, late of R^.A. New South Wales, retired 1901; ft. Aug. 8, 1844, s. of Ospt H. O. Ai- rey of Kingthorpe Hall, Yorkshire, *d. Marlborongh and Royal Military Ooll. Addis- combe. Serred N.W. Frontier of India. Ar- rived in AuaL 1866, Joined N.S.W. Artillery 1878, served with Soudan Expedition 1885 (medal and clasp, Khedive Star), in Burmah 1886-7 (severely wounded, despatches, thank* ed by Governor-General of India, medal with clasp, D.8.O.), and in S. African war 1899- 1901 (commanded 1st Regt. Austn. Bushmen, despatches, medal with four clasps). O.M.G. 1900. sometime Home* Secretary for Queensland, and member of the Legislative Assembly, now member off the LegislatiTe Council; 6. st Barrow ini Furness, England, and arrived in Queenslandi as s lad with his parents, who settled stt Bundaberg. He was for several years' in the Department of Public Instruc- tion, Queensland, and is a well-known contributor of verse to the Press under the pen name of P. Luftig. UIDfi Jolut fjvtbrlo Wooe% member for Wellington East in the House ef Representatives, New Zealand, partner in the firm of Aitken, Wilson « Co., mer- chants. Is on the New Zealand Board off the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Limited, and President of th« T.M.C.A. at Wellington. AXOOCZ, Bnndnl Junes, of James Service * Co., merchants and importers, Melbourne ; o. Collingwood, Victoria, 1868, e. t. of Edmund Akock, a colonist since the early fifties. He left school at the age of IS and entering the employ of James Service and Co., passed through all departments of the busmeat, snd in 1886 became a partner in the firm. 8ince the death of the senior partner he snd James Ormond have conti- nued to carry on the business. He was Pre- sident of the Melbourne Chamber of Oon> mercc 1895-8, member of the Postal Board appointed in 1896 to enquire Into the work- ing of the telephone system, snd is Direc- tor of the Royal Bank of Aust., a member of the Advisory Board of the Merchants* Marine Insurance Assn. of London and also Chairman of Directors of the Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Jddresf— 86 Kooyong-Koot Rd., Hawthorn, Victoria. AUnCAVDMm, Samuel, M.A., Professor of Logic and Moral Philosophy in the Victoria University, Manchester, since 1898 ; ft. Sydney, Jan. 6, 1859, «. of Samuel Alex- ander, and ed. Wesley Coll. Melbourne, Mel- bourne University (Exhibitioner), and BaP- liol Ooll. Oxford (Scholar 1877, first class Classical Moderations, and first class Mathematical Moderations 1879, first clan in the Final School of Li terse Humaniores, B.A. 1881, M.A. 1884), Fel- low of Lincoln College Oxford 1888-98. He was Lecturer on Philosophy at Lincoln Col- lege, 1888-8. Examiner in the Final School of Literae Humaniores 1886-8 and 1891-8;


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 224 JOHNS'S NOTABLE AUSTRALIANS AND ehiels, Scot. March 20 1859, ed. at Lanca- shire Independent College, Victoria University, and London University (B.A. 1884, three scholarships). Author of School History of Australia, and of Fraser essays on "Agnosticism" and "Secularism." ilddreta-r-Toorak Ed., Hamilton, Bris. mm, Benjamin fiftwin, artist; o. New South Wales Nov. 17, 1864. Vice- President of the Royal Art Society of N.S.W. in 1895, in which year he left for Europe. Has ten works in the N.S.W. Na- tional Gallery, and has exhibited at the New Salon, Royal Academy, Royal Insti- tute of Painters in Watercolours, Liverpool and Manchester Exhibitions. Contributor to Punch and principal London illustrated periodicals. Address— Carlton Studio, Carl- ton Vale, London.

Michell, David, contractor; b. in Forfarshire, Scot in 1828. Arrived in Victoria in 1852. His contracts include some of the principal buildings in Mel- bourne, such as the Equitable Buildings, Prell's Buildings, Melbourne Exhibition Building, Soots Church, and the Masonic Hall. He is largely interested in pastoral properties, and owns famous cement works at Burnley, Richmond. His eldest daugh- ter is Madame Melba.

MXTOBBUb, Edward F. f K.O., an emi- nent barrister of Melbourne. MXTCKEJUb, William, Professor of Philo- sophy in the University of Adelaide since 1894 ; ©. Inveravon, Banffshire, Scotland, Mar. 27, 1861, s. of Peter Mitchell, farmer, ed. Elgin and Edin. Univ. (M.A. and D.Sc. in Philo- sophy). Was sometime Lecturer on Ethics at Edin. Univ., and on Education University ColL London, and Examiner in Philosophy Edin. Univ. and Theory of Education Cam- bridge Univ. Arrived in Aust. in Mar. 1896. tn. at Adelaide, Marjory Erlistoun, d. of R. Barr Smith. Author of The Structure and Growth of the Mind, (Macmillan * Co., 1907). Address— The University, Adelaide MXTCHBMOV, Hon. Bdwln, o. at Auckland, N.Z. April 12, 1846, «. of Alexander and Johannah Mitchelson, who arrived in the colony in 1841. He was a member of the Hobson County Council for first two years after the Counties Act came into force, sat in the House of Representa- tives for Marsden from 1881 to 1884, and for Eden from 1884 to 1897, Minister for Public Works and Railways, Nov. 1888 to August 16, 1884, Minister for Public Works and Railways August 28 to Sept 8 1884, Minister for Railways, Native Minister, and Postmaster-General from October 8, 18 S 7 to January 24, 1891, and Acting Premier. Colonial Treasurer and Commissioner of Customs, January 1890 to January 1891. He was Mayor of Auckland from 1903 to 1905, Chairman of the Remuera Road Board, 1903 to 1906, and member of Uni- versity College Council, and Grammar School Board, 1903 to 1905, and is at pres- ent Chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, Sinking Fund Commissioner Auck- land City and Remuera Road Board, and Trustee of the Auckland Savings Bank. Gazetted Honourable, 1891. m. 1871, Sarah Wilson. Address — "WtiUramoi " Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, N.Z. I naturalist* b. Brighton, England, July 11. Arrived in 8outh Australia in 1889, and chiefly self-educated. He was General Secre- tary of the Agricultural Bureau of S.A. for 14 years to July 1902, and was pre- viously agricultural writer for The Observer and other journals. He founded in 1875 and conducted the Garden and Field news- paper, and interested himself for many years fh scientific agriculture and the study I of natural history. He presented to the South Australian Museum the first five speci- mens of the marsupial mole (Jotoryctes typhlops), new species, new genus, and was the primary cause of the discovery of ovi- parous generation of Echidna hystrix. He has been a member of numerous learned societies, and is honorary life member of several. He owns a fleet of fishing boats engaged on the lakes nr. Goolwa and the Murray Mouth. Address — Kent Terrace. Kent Town, South Australia, MOVOUEFF, Alexander Bala, C.E., M.I.C.E., Engineer-in-Chief South Australia, including railways, and Engineer for Har- bours and Jetties since Apr. 1888; 6. Dublin. Ireland, May 22, 1845, s. of Alexander Ru- therford Moncrieff, ed. Belfast Acad., and pupil of E. Millar, C.E., Inchicore Works, Great Southern and Western Railway. Ar- rived in 8.A. in Feb. 1876 as Engineerini
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100 tee on the War Office Re-organisation, and later Secretary of the Committee of Impe- rial Defence. Appointed Governor of Bombay in July 1907. Author of several works, in- cluding Graphic Station Plevna, Imperial Defence, Fortification, and Russia's Bea Power, m. 1871 Caroline Emily, d. of the late General P. H. Fellowes. Address— Bombay. CUBKB, Most Bot. Sassy £owther, D.D. (Camb.), Archbiahop of Melbourne (Anglican) since July 1005; o. Fir- bank Parsonage, Westmoreland, Nov. 23, I860, t. of late Rev. W. Clarke, M.A., of Flrbank, Westmoreland, Eng.; ed. Sedbergh, and St. John's OoU. Camb. (Scholar BJL. 7th Wrangler 1874, M.A. 1877, M.A. Dor- ham, 1LA. Melb.). Ordained 1874, Curate of St John's, Kingston on Hull, 1874-8, Vicar of Hedon, York*, 1878-88, Asst Master of St Peter's Coll. York 1888-4, Vicar of St. Martin's, Coney St, York, 1884-90, Chaplain North Riding Asylum 1885-90, Vicar •! Dewsbury 1890-1901, Hon. Canon of Wake- field 1898-1902, Rural Dean of Dewsbury 189S- 1901, and of Huddersfleld 1901-2, Vicar of Huddersneld 1901-2, Proctor York Convoca- tion 1902. Cons. Bishop of Melbourne Nov. 1, 1902, installed Feb. 1908. For many years occupied an important position in Eng Hah education, and holds high office in Frec- masoniy. Published History of the Parish of Dewsbury 1899, Addresses 1904 (Melville and Mullen, Melb.). m. 1878, Alice Lovell, d. of Rev. Canon Kemp, M.A., Master of the Charterhouse, Hull; three sons, including Rev. W. K. Lowther Clarke, M.A. (Fellow of Jesus Coll. Camb.), and Herbert Lovell Clarke, B.A. (Scholar of St. John's Col. Camb.), and two daughters. Address— Bishop's Court, Melbourne.

Clarke, Janet Lady, President of the Australian Women's National League, Vic- toria; d. of the late Peter Snodgre*. M.L.A. of Victoria, and m. in 1878 as Irs 2nd wife the Hon. Sir William John Clark*, 1st Bart., who died in 1897. She is inte- rested in all questions affecting the welfare of women, is prominent in philanthropic movements, and did much to assist the Mel- bourne University Fund in 1904-5. In 1890, mainly through her munificence, Trinity Col- lege Hostel, which forms an integral part of the College, was supplied with a permanent building erected within the College precincts The Janet Clarke Build- ings." Addreee— Cliveden, East Melbourne,

CZiABKB, Lancelot *<«, D.8.O., V.D., Major, Hon. Lt-Col. A.F.A. Victoria; ft. June 15, 1868, s. of the late Joseph John- ston Clarke, of Melbourne, formerly of Maghera, Co. Londonderry. He served In the 8. African war 1900-2, was wtth the Rhodealan Field Force, officer eomdg. N.- Western Districts, Administrator No. 18 martial law area Gape Colony, and com- manded 4th Victn. Mounted Rifles 1901 (despatches, D.S.O., Queen's medal with four clasps, and King's medal with two clasps). OSAJIU, M»tthow John, barrieter-at- law, member of the Federal Convention of 1897-8; o. Downpatrick, Co. Down, Ireland. Mar. 7, 1888, *. of the late James Clarke, solicitor, and ed. St Malachy's College Bel- fast and University College Blackrock, Go. Dublin, Exhibitioner Royal Unfrersity of Ireland 1881 (first Mathematical 8cho!ar 1882, B.A. with honours in Civil and Con stitutional History, Political Economy and General Jurisprudence 1884). He was called to the Irish bar in 1888, and admitted to the profession in Tasmania in 1888. fie was M.H.A. for Launceston 1897-1900, and a representative of Tas. at the Convention which framed the Commonwealth Constitu- tion in 1897-8. He took an active part in obtaining the consent of the people to the Constitution, was instrumental, in con- junction with John Gunning, Editor of The Daily Telegraph, Launceston (q.v.), in form- ing a League for the purpose of intasms enthusiasm in the federal cause, and was prominent in advocating throughout the country the adoption of the Constitution. m. 1888, Annie, d. of Henry Rongtaan, of Milltown, Malbay, Co. Clare. Address— d- meron St., Launceston. Tas. (HhfiJMCB, Sir mnpert Turner Hareloolc, 2nd Bart.; b. Mar. 18, 1865, e. t. of la* Hon. Sir William John Clarke, 1st Bart, whom he succeded in 1897, and Mary, d. of late Hon. John Walker, M.L.C. of Tas- mania. Was sometime M.L.C. of Vlctoria. Address — Rupertswood, Victoria. GUKASIB, William I^nnox, Chief Meii- cal Officer Lunacy Dept South Australia, ap- pointed to the Parkside Lunatic Asylum 1878, and Colonial Surgeon since 1896; 5. Hon*- kong Jan. 18, 1847, a. of the late John Fnl-


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 of the three divisions of Galla elect a king, that is, there is a king for every seven tribes. There is also a kind of nobility among them, from whose families alone the sovereign can be chosen. But there are certain degrees of merit (all warlike) that raise, from time to time, their plebeian families to nobility, and the right of suffrage. No one of these nobles can be elected till past forty years of age, unless he has slain with his own hand a number of men which, added to his years, makes up forty. council of each of the seven tribes first meets separately in its own district: Here it determines how many are necessary to be left behind for the governing, guarding, and cultivating the territory, while those fixed upon by most votes go as delegates to meet the representatives of the other nations at the domicil, or head-quarters of the king, among the tribe from which the sovereign of the last seven years was taken. Here they fit down under a tree which seems to be sacred, and the god of all the nations. It is called Wanzey ; has a white flower, and great quantity of foliage, and is very common in Abyssinia. After a variety of votes, the number of candidates is reduced to four, and the suffrage of fix of these nations go then no farther; but the seventh, whose turn it is to have a king out of their tribe, choose, from among the four, one, whom they crown with a garland of Wanzey, and put a sceptre, or bludgeon, of that wood in his hands, which they call Buco.


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142 ham, Eng. Address—Oscaloosa, Lambert Rd., Toorak, Melbourne.

GARRARD, Hon. Jaoob; 5. Harwich, Essex, Eng., June 88, 1846, t. of Joaeph Garrard, of H.M. Revenue Service, and settled in Sydney in 1867. Minister for Public Works in Robertson Govt. 1885-6, Minister for Public Instruction and Labour and Industry in the Beid Govt 1894-8, and sometime President of the Metropoli- tan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage.

GARTRELL, James, President of Adelaide Ghamber of Commerce 1906-6, and previously in 1900-1, partner in G. Wood, Son and Co., wholesale grocers and importers, since July 1866 ; b. Goldsithney, Cornwall, Eng., Dec, 1, 1846, «. of John and Elizabeth Gartrell, and arrived in Aust in Jan. 1849. Is a Director of A. Walton ft Oo. Ltd. He takes considerable interest in commercial and higher education, and is on the Board of Governors and Treasurer of the Methodist Ladies' College, also Committeeman of Prince Alfred College, Treasurer of Kinder- garten Union, and on the governing bodies of a number of philanthropic institutions. m. March 24, 1868, Sarah Lawrence; two daughters. Recreations —Fond of horses, animals, and flowers. Ad dreee— Ternilee, Burnside, nr. Adelaide.

GARVIN, Thomas, Inspector-General of Police, New South Wales, since 1904; ft. Sydney, Aug. 1848. Joined New South Wales Mounted Police Aug. 1868.

GAUNSON, David, M.L.A. of Victoria; o. Sydney, 1846, «. of late Francis Gaunson, si. Sydney and Brighton, Vic. Is a solicitor. M.L.A. for Ararat 1876-81, President of Board of Land and Works and Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey in O'Loghlen Govt. 1881. Again returned to Legislative As- sembly 1886; elected as representative of the public officers to the reformed Parlt 1904. Address—Canterbury Rd., Albert Park. Melbourne.

GAUNT, Cecil Robert, Major 4th Dragoon Guards; b. Indigo Goldfield Victoria 1868, s. of Judge Gaunt, of County Court Bench, Vic. He served through the Afghan campaign on N.W. frontier of India in 1897 as Orderly Officer 1st Brigade Staff Malakand Field Force (present at relief of Chakdara Fort, mentioned in despatches, medal and two clasps), and throughout S. African war (present at the siege of Ladysmith and following campaign, wounded in second sortie from Ladysmith Dec 8, 1899, mentioned in despatches; severely wounded in the Transvaal, mentioned in despatches, and has Queen's medal with four clasps and King's medal with two clasps). m. 1904, Helen Maud Beatrice, o. d. of Major-Gen. Marsden.

GAUNT, Ernest Frederick Augustas, C.M.G., Capt R.N.; b. Beechworth, Victoria, Mar. 26, 1866, s. of Judge Gaunt, of Victorian County Court Bench. He was first Lieutenant of the Narcissus in 1896 when Gapt Lang was drowned at Grosvitoha Bay, and on that occasion the Commander reported that "the manner in which Lieut. Gaunt handled the cutter when the galley was lost saved five lives, with less skilful handling probably also the cutter would have swamped." As Commander he was Commissioner at Wei-Hai-Wei and Administrator of Lui-Kung-tao Sept. 1898-Oct 1899, and in June 1900 was appointed Commissioner and Superintending Transport Officer at Wei-Hai-Wei (mentioned in General Gaselee's despatches 1901), received the thanks of the Austrian and German Commanders-in-Chief for his services during the Boxer outbreak, and Decorated in June 1908 for his services in China. On Dec 6, 1908, he commanded the landing party at Durbo, Somaliland. avenging the death of an Italian Lieut, (severely wounded, and received the thanks of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and the Italian medal for valour). a». Dec. 1908, Louisa Geraldine, find d. of late John Mar- tyn of Gregan's Castle, Ireland. Oapt. Gaunt was in command of H.M.S. Cam- brian on the Australian station, and ia Dec. 1907 was appointed to the command o f H.M. 8. Majestic

GAUNT, Guy Reginald Archer, Com-mander, R.N. ; b. Ballarat, Vic, a. of Judge Gaunt, of Victoria. As Lieut on H.MB. Swift he served during operations in Manila in 1897, as Lieut, of H.M.S. Porpoise com- manded at British Consulate during night attack on Apia, and raised and commanded Native Regiment — Gaunt's Brigade — during operations in Samoa 1899 (despatches and promoted to Commander), m. 1904, Marga- ret Elizabeth, find d. of Sir Thomas Wardle, of Leek, Staffordshire, and Swainsley, Der- byshire.

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Rh toria, *. d. of the late William Henry Gaunt, County Court Judge Victoria from 1889 to 1905, and ed. at Grenville College, Bal- larat, and Melbourne Univeraity (where the was the first woman atadent). Author of Dave's SteeetAearf, r*e Moe*** Wv», JTsrcAam's F6kf, Deadsusw, and fooU Bneh In, and part author of The Arm of the Leopard, m. Huhert Lindsay Miller, M.D. of Warnambool, Tic, who died in Oct 1900. Recreation*— Bridge, reading, and travel. Addrw—hyceam Club, 128 Piccadilly, London.

Gellantly, Francis Mephan, Financial 'Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald since March 1906; b. at Ballarat, Victoria, No- ▼ember 80, 1872, a. of Jamea and Christian Gellatly, and ed. at The King'a School, Par- rammtta. s». 1899 Asnes Mary Jones; two children. ^ddreet-^Glaremont, Winalow Avenue, North Sydney. N.8.W.

UOBOM, William Jfcmaw, Oommintioner of Railways Weatern Auatralia from 1902 to 1907; o. Weat Bromwich, Staffordebire, Hue;., Jan. 26, 1858, *. of Henry Willington George, ed, priv. ach. and by hia father. Was for about ten years in railway and public worka construction in Vic, Tae., and W.A.. and eight years as an engineer at Perth. M.L.A. of W.A. for Murray 1895-1902, Perth City Councillor 1894-8, Chairman or member of numerous Parity, and municipal Oomtes. and on Royal Commission on the Railway Berries 1895 ; Chairman of Campaign Oomte. m connection with the National League against federation.

OBnVAXBTOY, Bishop of; see Kelly, Rt. Rev. William Bernard.

OXBBBS, Mr Bdwnrd Osborne, 8rd Bart ; b. 1850, «. a. of the late Sir Samuel Osborne-Gfbbes, 2nd Bart., and succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1874. He is Secretary of the Education Department at Wellington, at. 1879 Sara, d. of CapL John Mitchell of New Zealand MIHtia; heir son, Philip Arthur, b. 1884. Addreee— 18 Bidwell St, Wellington, NJB.

CHTJOraY, Bt. Iff. Mfcttnow,D.D., Bishop of Perth (Roman Oath.) since Jan. 1887; 5. Go. Gevan, Ireland. Ordained priest All Hallows' Coll. Dublin, June 14, 1863. Ar- rived in Aust 1868. Residence— The Palace, Victoria Square, Perth.

OXBftOV, Vlw4e*tek WIIMSJB, District. Court Judge New South Wales (North-Wee- tern District).

«MOV, John tfnalf old, Under Sserstarr in the Chief Secretary's Department New South Wales; 5. Dublin, Ireland, September 14, 1848, a. of the Ute William Frederick Gibson, Royal Mint, Sydney, ad. at Oowler School near Oxford, and arrived in Australia- in 1868. He was appointed to hia present office on June 14, 1908, and ia a Trustee- of the Public Library of New South Wales, a member of the Stores, Supply, and Tender Board, and holds other important posticus. m. 1874 Mias Capper of West Maitland. Ad- dreee— Obi* Secretary's Department, Mac- quarie St., Sydney.

IU, Thomas, I.8.O., Under Treasurer of South Australia since May 1, 1894, Comp- troller of Imperial Pensions, Treasury Officer of Oomwlth. in S.A., Public Debt Commis- sioner, Executive Officer of Public Service Su- perannuation Fund Bd.; b. Glen Osmond, 8.A., Feb. 28, 1849, a. of late Thomas GUI. ed. public and priv. schs. Entered civil ser*- vice in 1865, and served in Depts. of Volun- teer Military Force, Destitute Bd., Audit, Treasury, and Agent-General London ; on return from Eng. re-entered Audit office 1881 and Treasury 1888; Hon. Trees. S.A. branch of Royal Geog.Soc of A'sla since July 188$, Governor of Public Library, ftc., since Dec. 1896. Author of Bibliography of South Aus- tralia (1886), and Bibliography of N.T. (1902). Has a library of Austn. publications including many old and historic books. De- corated 1908. m. 1876, Louisa Jane, d. of John Bristow, Port Wakefield. Addree*— Willalar, Glen Osmond.

OXUEV, Frauds Jamas, ethnologist; b. near Adelaide, Oct 28, 1866, e. a. of Thomas Gillen. He entered the public service of South Auatralia in 1867, was stationed in Central Australia aa post and telecrraph mas- ter for over 20 yean, and travelled exten- sively in the interior, and obtained personal authority on the traditions, manners, and customs of tiie aborigines, and was President of the Ethnological and Anthropological sec- tion of the A. Asan. Advt. Science at Mel- bourne in 1900. Author (with Professor W. Baldwin Spencer, C.M.G., q.v.) of The Native Tribes of Central Australia, and The Northern Tribes of Central Australia, and in
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Rh der reponsible Govt in 1890, and sits for 8- Wert. Province, for which ho via first elected in 1894. Member of Federation Can- mention tit Sydney 1891 and of the Conven- tion which framed the Oomwlth. Constitu- tion 1897-8, alao delegate to Federal Council 1895, 1897, and 1899. Declined Knighthood in 1902. Past Grand Hester of the Grand Lodge of Freemaaona of WJL, President of the Zoological Gardens, and of West Aus- tralian Museum, Library, and National Gal- lery, Registrar of the Diocese of Perth, and Chancellor of St. George's Cathedral, Chair, man of the. Karrakatta Cemetery Board, Chairman of the University Endowment Trustees, and of the University Extension Committee, Chnirmin of the Board adminis- tering the South African War Relief Fund, and President of the Caves Board, at. 1905 j Deborah Vernon, 8rd d. of Fred. Brockman, and has issue one daughter. Address— St GeoraysTerrace, Perth. » EAXCOXB, Prederlok, m.A„ Clerk of the Parlts. and Legislative Council South Austra- lia since May 1901; b. Marlborough, Wilts. Eng., 1886, ed. King Edward VL Gram. Sen. and at Macclesfield, and WadhamOolL Oxford (BJL 1859 and M.A.). Arrived in S.A. in 1861, entered the public service as Parlia- mentary Librarian in 1870, was Clerk As- sistant of the Legislative Council 1874-87, and Clerk of the House of Assembly 1887- 1901. ZAXJatt, AUnd Arthur Oraanwood, novelist, lecturer, and special correspondent of London Daily News; p. Kent Town, Ade- laide, July 21, 1860, ». of F. Q. Hales, manufacturer, and ed. Baker's and Burgan's Academies, Adelaide. At the outbreak of the Boer War he proceeded to South Africa, was wounded at Slingers- fontein while serving as special correspon- dent for the London Daily News, and was offered a comm i s si on in scouts attached to Bundle's column in the same campaign for services rendered. He served as an officer in the insurgent ranks during the Macedonian struggle against the Turks in 1908. His articles appearing in the London Press on Macedonian affairs were translated into the Bulgarian language, and are now used as a text book in schools of that country by order of the Minister of Education. He was special correspondent for the Daily News during the first year of the Japanese-Busso war. He has lectured in England, America, South Africa, and Australia. Author of MoGluaky, Gamp Fire Sketches. Campaign Pictures, Driscoll King of Scouts, Jsir the Apostate, Angel Jim, Molly Mickeldene, Little Blue Pigeon, The Watcher on the Tower, and The Viking Strain, and many m a gsrinc stories, poems, and several songs, m. Emmaline Pritchard of Adelaide. Address —Leigh-on-sea, Essex, England. ■' (■ T i T i, David mobart, M.P., member of the House of Representatives for Werriwa, N.S.W., barrister-at-law; 6. at Bright, Vic- toria, 1874, and ed. at Cooma and Forest Lodge public schools and Sydney University. Admitted to the bar 1908. He was member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales for Gunnedah from July 1902 to August 1905, Secretary to the Navigation Commission 1906, and returned to the House of Representatives Dec. 1906. Addw— 69 Elisabeth St., Sydney.

Hall, Eisie Stanley, pianist; b. at Toowoomba, Darling Downs, Queensland, d. of W. Stanley Hall, a Queensland and Syd- ney journalist. Before two years of age she manifested the poss e s si on of a remark- able musical gift. In 1888 her mother took her to Stuttgart, where she was at once admitted to the Oonservatorium on the Professors hearing her at the piano, and she became the special pupil of Professor Pruck- ner. At 12 she played by command before the Queen of Wurtemberg, before she was 18 won a pianoforte scholarship at the Lon- don Royal College of Music in open compe- tition from among 46 competitors, and at 18 took the blue ribbon of the musical world — the Mendelssohn Stent Stipendium — competed for at Berlin. At that period Miss Hall was a student at the Berlin School of Music, of which Professor Joachim was the Principal. She was the first British lady, if not the first British subject, to gain the coveted distinction, which is an annual prise given by the German Government to per- petuate the memory of the great composer. She toured Australia and New Zealand during 1897-1900, after which for a year she was Pianoforte Professor at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide, and played by command before the Prince an" Princess of Wales in that city. Subsequentlv she returned to London to pursue her profes-


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18 were altogether too numerous for one individual, when there were so many others without anything.

Fred made a sketch of a group of women, and afterwards procured several photographs showing how the feminine natives of the islands are ordinarily clad. On the back of the sketch he wrote as follows:

"The dress of the women can hardly be called picturesque, but after being seen a few times its oddity is not as apparent as at first. Most of the women go bareheaded, or with wreaths of leaves and flowers in their hair. Their dress hangs from the shoulders without being gathered in at the waist, and quite closely resembles the morning wrapper of civilized lands, though it is not so ornamental. Black, dark, and pink are the usual colors of the dress, but on festive occasions something gayer can be frequently seen. You would be surprised to see the grace and dignity with which the older women carry themselves, and I think much of it is due to the loosely flowing dress."


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156 sional career. Elected Honarary Life mem- ber of Melbourne Liedertafel la 1898.

F*"-! James Boyne, Under Secretary, Department of Justice, etc., Queensland; b. Stirlingshire, Scot, in July 1851, and ar- rived in Brisbane with his parents in 1858, ed. at the Normal School, and Collegiate School of Dr. Bigge. Entered the Queens- land Government service in 1886, in the Education Department, in which he remain- ed until Dec. 1884, when he was commis- sioned to visit the public Orphanages throughout the State with a view to place them on an efficient administrative footing. In 1885 he was appointed Official Trustee and Principal Receiver In Insolvency, and eight years later Curator of Intestate Es- tates and Curator of Insanity, and he has since discharged the combined duties. In November 1906, in addition to his other offices he was appointed Under Secretary for Justice. Selected by the State Government to represent Qland at the Conference of Experts held at Melbourne in June 1907 on Bankruptcy and Company Law. Author of ThB Manual of Official Trustee and Curator." Recreations— Tennis, riding. Ad- dress— "Ivanhoe," Enoggera, Brisbane. »*"-, ttndaay Bernard, Director of the National Gallery and Art Schools Melbourne since 1892; 6. at Liverpool, December 28, 1869, a. of Lindsay Hall, Liverpool, ei. Kensington Gram. Sen. London and Chelten- ham OoiL Studied art at South Kensington Museum Schs., and Antwerp and Munich Academies, and settled In London in 1881. Ex- hibited portraits and subject pictures in the Royal Acad, and British Artists' Institute, was an original member of the New English Art dob, and made drawings and Illustra- tions for the Graphic, Illustrated London News, Black and White, OasseU's, and other publications. Arrived in Aust in 1892. m. 1894, Blsinore Mary, 2nd d. of the late Charles Shuter, P.M., of Melb., who died in 1901. 4ddreff— National Gallery, Melbourne. XAU, Bobcat, P.L.8., O.M.Z.S., one of the best known Australian naturalists; 5. at Lai Lai, Victoria, in 1808, and ed. at the Scotch College, Melbourne. Author of The Use/el Bird* of Southern Australia (illustrated), A Key to the Bird* of Aus- tralia, Glimpses of Australian Bird Life, and other works on natural history, and Joint author of Nature Studies in Australia. In 1897 he visited Kerguelen Island as naturalist to the Consul for Norway and Sweden. During 1908 he journeyed along; the whole length of the Lena River in Si- beria, arriving at the Arctic Ocean in mid- summer, and the ornithological results of this expedition were recorded in the Ibis. He was appointed Curator of the Tasmanian Museum and Botanical Gardens at Hobart la September 1907. ZAXA-JOnS, Son. William, Minister for Railways and Public Worka in the Do- minion of New Zealand. He acted as Pre- mier of the Colony in 1906 upon the death of the Rt Hon. R. J. Seddon, and until the return of Sir Joseph Ward from England, and again in 1907 while Sir Joseph Ward was attending the Imperial Conference fa London. TTaT.T.llffOra, Samuel, General Manager of the Colonial establishment of the Union Bank of Australia Ltd. BAM, B. Burnett, M.D., Commissioner of Public Health Queensland since 1900, and Chairman of the Central Board of Health; b. Ballarat, 1865, a. of Hon. David Ham, of Vic, ed. Wesley Coll, Univ. of Melb., and Guy's Hospital London, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H., Fellow of Royal Sanitary Inst of Great Britain. Chairman of Qland Bd. of Examiners in sanitary science for Sa- nitary Institute of Great Britain. Author of A Handbook of Sanitary Law (8rd edition), and has contributed extensively to Journals and magazines on literary, medical* and sanitary science subjects. Addr es s T reasury Buildings, Brisbane. SAM, Son. OomaUna Jo*, senior partner in O. J. ft T. Ham, auctioneers, finance, Mad and estate agents, Melbourne (business es- tablished in 1866); 6. 1837, y. a. of Rev. John Ham, Baptist minister. Arrived ia Melb. in 1842. Entered the City Council in 1870 for Latrobe Ward, Alderman 1879, Mayor of Melb. 1881-2, and as Senior Alder- man was elected Acting Lord Mayor during the absence of Sir Malcolm McEacharn in 1904. Was M.L.C. for Melbourne Province continuously 1882-1904, when he retired. Minister without portfolio In Monro Govt, 1890, member of the Royal Commission on Education Act 1881, and closely identified with the establishment of the Working Men's College, which was inaugurated durinc his mayoralty, and served on the Council of


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Rh The climate is so mild that heavy clothing is not needed. The heat is of course greater in the lowlands than among the mountains, whose highest peaks are covered with snow for a considerable part of the year. Honolulu is said to be the hottest place in the kingdom, and thin clothing, but not the thinnest, is worn there the entire year. White is worn a great deal, but it is so easily soiled that a good many prefer to wear garments of blue serge, or blue or gray flannel. Flannel is desirable for the winter months, but the islands are so near the equator that the difference between winter and summer is not very great.

In December and January the temperature sometimes falls to 62° Fahrenheit in the early morning, but by noon, or 2, it generally reaches 75° or 76°, and remains between that point and 70° until midnight. In July the highest point reached is 86°, and on a few occasions 87°. The extreme range of the thermometer is not more than 26° or 28°, which makes it a very comfortable climate to live in. It is said to be an excellent one for persons suffering from pulmonary complaints, though it is somewhat debilitating for healthy men and women accustomed to the rigorous climate of the northern States of America.

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20 side of the islands than on the leeward; sometimes the former will have a great deal of rain, while the latter gets little or hardly any. The trade-wind controls the rainfall, and by ascertaining where it strikes a new-comer may have much or little rain accordingly as he selects his place of residence.

The guide told the youths that they could sit on the veranda of the hotel at Honolulu and see the rain fall every day, but without getting a drop within the limits of the city. "You may be here all day in the sunshine," said he; "but if you are going to the windward side of the island you must take your rubber overcoats. The showers that you see from the hotels are from the clouds that have been blown over the mountains, and as soon as you cross the range you will be in the midst of them."

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Rh the great shearers' strike. M.L.A. of Qland for Flinders 1893-1001, and returned to the first House of Representatives Mar. 1901, and re-elected 1908 and 1906. Elected Chairman of Committees of the House of Representa- tives in 1907.

XAGDOWA&D, Donald, Journalist and author; o. Fitsroy, Victoria. He has been connected with The Argus Melbourne for 25 years. He represented The Argus and other Austn. journals in South Africa in the early part of the Boer war, and was shut up in Ladysmith during the siege. Lectured on his experiences as war correspondent throughout Australia and in England. Author of Gumboughs and Wattleblossom and How We Kept the Flag Flying; also part author of At the Warrigal's Well. As Observer he is well known as a critic of football and cricket. He has written a long series of articles on natural history. Recreation— Study of natural history. Addres*— The Argus office, Melbourne; Moorabinda, East St Hilda, Victoria.

MACDOVAUD, John, Manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. Brisbane since 1888, Chairman of the National Agricultural and Industrial Associa- tion of Queensland for seven years, and Chair- man of Brisbane Stock and Station Agents' Assn. ; o. Hamilton, Victoria, Aug. 29, 1869, and s. s. of the late Rev. Angus Macdonald, Presbyterian minister at Hamilton. He en- tered the office of Lyell k Gowan, accoun- tants and financial agents, Melbourne, in 1876, Joined N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. at Melbourne in 1880. and was appointed Accountant at Adelaide in 1888. m. 1889, Mary Grace, 2nd d. of D. R. Mc- Gregor, Melbourne. Recreation— <tolt. Ad- dreee— Brisbane.

MAODOWAXD, John Crraham, F.R.G.S., early Queensland Explorer and pastoralist, and afterwards Police Magistrate; P. in the County of Cumberland, New South Wales, Sept. 5, 1884. At an early age he joined his brother A. C. Macdonald, (q. v.) in Victoria and gained a knowledge of sur- veying. In 1859 he sold out his farming and grazing interests in the Geelong district sad proceeded to Queensland, explored the headwaters of the Nogoa and Belyando rivers and secured a large tract of pastoral country. Subsequently he explored the Ein- astelgh and Lynd rivers, traversing the Burdekin waters from the sea coast to the Valley of Lagoons, west of Oardwell, and, having selected an" extensive area of country, between Bowen and Carpentaria Downs, established well-known stations including: 1 Inkerman, Strathbogie, Kirkney, Dalrymple, Leichhardt Downs, and Carpentaria Downs. J In 1863 he entered into partnership with Sir John Robertson, Sir Alexander Stuart, • and Capt. Towns (all since dead), and in the following year as managing partner of the firm, successfully led an expedition across North Queensland from Bowen to the Gulf; the expedition followed the Gregory northerly to within a few miles below its junction with the Nicholson, and took up ! a million acres, including the plains of Prim- rose. Stations were formed, and Mr. Mac- , donald was the first to send stock from the ! Eastern coast. His narrative of this expedl- was hitherto unknown, was forwarded by ! Governor Sir George Bowen, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. After ten years pioneering in Central and Northern Queens- j land, and encountering adverse seasons he ' relinquished pastoral pursuits. Appointed In I 1872, Police Magistrate and Gold Commis- ! Gilberton, Charters Towers, Springsure, Bowen, Townsville, and Warwick, remaining as long as eleven years in some of these important centres. Then he served as Police Magistrate at South Brisbane for many years until 1905, when he retired. Addr—e — George St., Brisbane.
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MACDONALD, Louisa (Miss), M.A., Prin- cipal of the Women's College in the Univer- sity of Sydney since 1892 ; b. Arbroath, For- farshire, d. of the late John Macdonald, of I Perthshire, M.A. London and Sydney, Fellow of University Coll. London, sometime Tutor at the College Hall, London. Author of ile- cently Discovered Inscriptions in Cyprus (1890), and Catalogue of Greek Vsses in the Nicholson Museum, Sydney Univ.
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MoDOJTA&D, V«t«r, D.8.O., Hon. Capt. and Adjutant 5th A.L.H. Regt. N.S.W.; s. 1869. Decorated for service in 8. Africa.

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Rh many of the inhabitants have died of the severe colds contracted in this way."

In the outskirts of the city our friends came to a house which the guide said was a good specimen of the native dwelling, and they obtained permission to enter and examine it. It had a door, but no windows; was a single story in height, and its sides were made of upright sticks interwoven with palm-leaves, while the roof was thatched with grass. The floor was of solid earth covered with mats, and at one end there was a sort of platform raised a foot higher than the rest. This platform was the sleeping-place of the inmates, and was elevated in order to insure its freedom from dampness in case of a heavy rain. In front of the house was a bench, where one might sit in the shade during the afternoon, and where no doubt the owner idled away a considerable part of his time. The islanders are not fond of hard work, and in fact they have no occasion to labor as industriously as do the inhabitants of more rigorous regions.

Around Honolulu the expense of living is greater than it is away from the port, owing to the increased price of the products of the fields.In the country it may be said that a man who works two days in the week can support his family comfortably, especially if he is near the sea-coast, whence he can obtain a supply of fish at any time he chooses to go for them. Fishing, taro-planting, and making poi are his chief occupations, and to these he generally adds mat-weaving, which is neither difficult nor laborious. His wants are few and easily supplied, and it is no wonder that the islander displays an unwillingness to wear


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298 way built in Aust by day labour). He was for 14 years a member of the Town Council of Williamstown, represented the ratepayers of WHliamstown on Melbourne Harbour Trust Commission 1890-4, repre- sentative of Williamstown Town Council on Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works 1801-1901, and appointed by Victn. Govt to Board of Public Health June 1890 andbeea Chairman of Bd. on four occasions. He was M.LJL for Williamstown 1894-1900, mem- ber of Parliamentary Standing Gomte. on Hallways 1897-1900, and elected to the Senate in the first Commonwealth Par- liament March 1901. Is a Life Member of the Society of Engineers London. Recreation — Reading. Address — St. Jamei's Park, Hawthorn, Victoria.

■UCtiDBV, mer. Bdward Holdswortb, M.A., Master of Queen's College in the University of Melbourne since 1888, Profes- sor of Theology in the Methodist Church o< A'asia.and ex-President of the Victn. Metho- dist Conference; b. Sheffield, Eng., June 19, 1854, s. of the Rev. James Sugden, Metho- dist minister, ed. Woodhouse Grove Sen., Owens Coll., Manchester and London Univ. (B.A., B.Sc.), M.A. Melb. Has been a member of the Council of Melbourne Univ. since 1900, and Trustee of the Public Li- brary and National Gallery Melb. since 1902. Author of The Comedies of Plautus, trans- lated into English Verse, m. Miss Thomp- son, of Bradford, York*. Recreation— Golf. Add ress — Queen's College, Melbourne.

BWLMAM, John, F.R.I.B.A., P. N. Russell Lecturer in Architecture in the University of Sydney since 1887 ; ft. Greenwich, nr. Lon don, Aug. 29, 1849, «. of John and Martha Sulman, ed. Greenwich Proprietary Sch., ar- ticled to H. R. K%wton, architect, London; Pugin Travelling Student of the Royal Inst, of British Architects 1872. Practised in London 1870-1885, carrying out about 70 churches and as many houses and other buildings; practised in Sydney since 1880. Partner in firm of Sulman & Power, archi tects and consulting engineers, whose princi- pal works are Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital Sydney, A.M.P. Buildings Melbourne and Brisbane, many branches of A.J.S. and other banks, Mutual Life Assn. of A'asia buildings Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide, Sargood's warehouses at Melbourne and Wellington NX, and Stock Exchange Sydney. Has been Vice-Pres. of Architectural Assn. of London and of Inst, of Architects o' N.S.W., Trustee of National Art Gallery of N.S.W. since 1899, Director of Daily Tele- graph Newspaper Co., and 1st Lieut. Para- matta Lancers 1889-94. Has written nume- rous papers and lectures on architecture and applied art. m. 1st, 1875, Sarah Clark Bed- gate; 2nd, 1898, Annie Elizabeth laase- field. Recreations— lAKanUrre, art, travel Address— Mutual Life Buildings, Wynwaxd St, Sydney; and Turramurra..

SUTHERLAND, Sulina Murray (Miss), Secretary of the Victorian Neglected Children's Aid Society; o. in Pa- rish of Kildonnel, 8utherlandshire, Scotland. Her early life was spent in the Wairarapa district, New Zealand. One of her first acts of philanthropy to bring her notably before the public was "the relief of Alfredton Wool- shed," where a number of surveyors and their men were suffering from typhoid fever. She afterwards founded the Mssterton Hospital. Arrived in Victoria in 1881, appointed Lady Missionary to Scots Church, Collins Street, and there beginning her work among neglect- ed children, founded the Scots Church Ne- glected Children's Aid Society. In 1883 she established the Melbourne Maternity Home, in 1885 founded the Melbourne District Nursing Society and in 1889 was appointed by the Presbytery of Melbourne the first Lady Missionary to the Presbyterian Ohurciies in Victoria. In 1888 she was the first to be appointed in Victoria to receive children under the Neglected Children's Act, part 8. She established the Presbyterian Neglected Children's Aid Society in 1894, and the Vic- torian Neglected Children's Aid Society ia 1895. Address— 68 Latrobe 8t, Melbourne.

8T7TTOB, Hon* Blr Frauds Bftthumt. Knt, President of Legislative Council of New South Wales since June 1908; b. Ba- thurst, Apr. 80, 1889, s. of the late William Henry Suttor and Charlotte Augusta Anne (Francis), ed. King's Sch. Parramatta. Was M.L.A. for his native town 1875-1889, and again 1891-4 and 1898-1900, M.L.C. 1SS9-91 and since 1900; Minister for Justice and Public Instruction in 1877 and 1878-S0, Mi- nister of Justice 1880, Postmaster-General 1880-1, Acting Secretary for Mines 18S1. Minister for Publio Instruction 1881-8, all in Parkes Ministries; Postmaster-General in


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22 himself out in constant toil. The conditions of life do not require him to do so, and he lacks the ambition to accumulate a fortune solely for the sake of accumulating it.

After dinner the guide proposed that the strangers should witness a hula-hula, or native dance. It was quite unlike the dancing of European countries, consisting principally of more or less active movements of the limbs while the body of the dancer swayed from side to side.The dancers were girls dressed in short frocks like those worn by American school-girls; they had wreaths in their hair and around their ankles, and their dresses were loosely gathered in at the waist, where they were held by cords. The music was supplied by two men who struck their hands upon large calabashes and sang or chanted a low monotonous air. A very little of the dance satisfied the curiosity of the visitors, and they returned to the hotel at an early hour.

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Rh in 1857 served in Richardson's Horse dur- : ing the latter portion of the Mutiny. Sub- sequently he joined the staff of The Englishman at Calcutta and was sometime editor. In 1865 he returned to Melbourne, and has been connected with the press in that city for the greater part of the time since. Author of several novels. Address — Herald office, Melbourne.

WASTBXS, Bev. George, Unitarian Min ister at Sydney; b. in Liverpool, Eng., Oct 23, 1853, s. of William Miles Walters artist, erf. at Commercial Academies in Liverpool, Rawdon College, Yorkshire, and Unitarian College, Manchester. He was Minister of the Unitarian Church at Burn- ley, Lancashire, from 1875 to 1878, at Aberdeen from 1878 to 1884, at Melbourne from 1884 to 1888, and since at Sydney. Author of Scriptural Play, "Joseph of Canaan" produced in Sydney and Melbourne in 1895, and of various pamphlets and booklets, and has been President of the Shakespeare Society, and President of the Cremation Society. tn. in 1876, Marian Radcliffe (died at Melbourne) ; 2nd 1886, Myra Aimee, rf. of George Tuckett. Address— 6 Hampden St., North Sydney, N.S.W.

WAJTGABATTA, Bishop of; see Arm- strong, Rt. Rev. Thomas Henry.

W1BD, Frederick William, Editor of The Daily Telegraph Sydney; b. New Zea- land, 1849, s. of the Rev. Robert Ward. Hav- ing been ordained to the Wesleyan Ministry he proceeded to New South Wale*, and was asso- ciated with the late Rev. W. Ournow in the pastorate of the principal Wesleyan church in Sydney. He retired from the ministry, became a contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald, and subsequently Editor of the Echo and the Sydney Mail. He was Editor of the Daily Telegraph 1885-90, when he resigne-l and went to London, where he was chief of the Sydney Daily Telegraph and Melbourne Age cable syndicate 1891-2. He returned to Aust. in 1892, and was sometime Editor of the Brisbane Courier, whi'ch position he re- signed to become Associate Editor of The Argus Melbourne. He was again appointed to the editorial chair of the Daily Telegraph Svdney upon the retirement of Henry Oal- lett in 1903. Address— Chatsworth, Elizabeth Bay. Sydney.

WARD, Mrs. Humphry (Mary Augusta), amthoress; o. Hobart, June 11, 1851, d. of Thomas Arnold, M.A. (2nd s. of Dr. Arnold, of Rugby, and brother of Matthew Arnold), and his wife, who was a granddaughter of Colonel Sorell, formerly Governor of Tasma- nia. In 1865 she went with her family to Oxford, where she contributed to the Satur- day Review, the Guardian, the Academy, Pall Mall Gazette, and other journals, oro- duced her first book Milly and Oily, assisted her husband in his work entitled The English Poets, and contributed to the Dictionary of Christian Biographv. for which she wrote the lives of some of the early Spanish Bishops and Sainte. In the eighties she left Oxford for London, and wrote for the Times, Pall Mall Gazette, and Macxnillan's Magazine. Her work Robert Elsmere, which made her name world famous, indirectly led <o tb» establishment of University Hall Gordon Square Bloomsbury. Author of MiUy and OUy (1881), Amiel's Journal (translation 1885), Miss Bretherton (1886), Robert Elsmere (1888), The History of David Grieve (1892), Marcella (1894), Sir George Tressady (1896), Helbeck of Bannisdale (1898), Eleanor (1900, and played at Court Theatre 1902), and Lady Rose's Daughter (1903), articles on West Gothic Kings and Bishops in volumes ii. and iii. of the Dic- tionary of Christian Biography, m. 1872, Thomas Humphry Ward. M.A., journalist and author. Address — 25 Grosvenor Place, London.

WAS9, Bt. Son. Sir Joeeph Ooorgo, P.C., K.C.M.G., LL.D., Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Minister of Finance, Postmaster-General, Minister of Telegraphs, Minister of Railways, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Tourist and Health Re- sorts; 6. at Emerald Hill, Melbourne, Vic, April 26, 1856, s. of William Thomas Ward, and arrived in New Zealand with his parents as a child. At the age of 18 he entered the Postal Department, after sometime in a mercantile office entered the Railway Department, and at 21 began bad- ness as an export merchant. He was six years Mayor of Campbelltown, and some- time Chairman of the Bluff Harbour Board, and in 1887 was returned to the House of Representatives as Liberal member for Awarua which he still represents. Since he first took office as Postmaster-General in the Ballance Ministry in February 1891, he has figured conspicuously in the public life of New Zealand, and has introduced


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Rh X>ASOOW f Sail of (Bt. Hon. Sir David Boyle), G.C.M.G., Baron Boyle, Viscount Kelburne, Baron Fairlie, Governor of Ntew Zealand 1892-7; 6. May 81, 1838, s. of Patrick Boyle, and 2nd cousin once removed of 6th Earl, succeeded aa 7th Earl in 1800. Capt. B.N. retired. Served in the White Sea during the Crimean War, and in the China War 1867. m. 1878 Dorothea, d. of Sir Edward Hunter-Blair, tth Bart. Ad- dress — Kelburne, Fairlie, Ayrshire.

G&A8GOW, Tbomu William, D.S.O., Lieut. 18th A.L.H. Regt, Oympie, Queens- land; b. 1878. Decorated for service with Q'land troops in 8. African campaign 1899- 1900.

GLASGOW, William Thompson, Secre- tary and Inspector of the Customs Depart- ment of New Zealand since 1892; b. st Rajkote, Province of Gujerat, India, Nov. 24, 1842, and ed. at a private school in the North of Ireland. He was first appointed to the New Zealand Customs service in 1861, and has filled various offices, m. 1st 1898 Marian, <L of Thomas Younger, North Shields, England, 2nd 1902 May, o of J. O. Thom- son, Auckland. Address— I Boulcott Ter- rac e, Wellin gton, NJ5.

OT. Aga TsT T, Son. Thomas, Senator for Queensland in the first Federal Parlt. 1901-8 ; b. Market Hill, Co. Armagh, Ireland, 1844. Arrived in Q'land 1884. Associated with Miners' Union movement at Ipswich. Was sometime M.L.A. for Bundanba, Burke, and Bundaberg, and first Labour member elected to the Q'land Parlt Member of Federal C ouncil of A'asfe 1899.

«nnr t Boa. Patrick sfclfahon, M.P. for Angas (S.A.), barrister-at-law ; b. Gort, Co. Galway, Ireland, Aug. 25, 1865, ed. Tri- nity ColL Dublin (B.A., Honours in Logic, LL.B.; a medallist for oratory in the Iaw Studento' Debating Soo. for Ireland 1880). Arrived in Aust. in 1880. Was for about ten years leader writer to the Kapunda Herald, and contributed to other papers. M.H.A. for Light 1887-9, elected for N. Adelaide 1895 (the first representative returned in Aust. under adult suffrage), and again in 1897. Took a prominent part in the movement for Austn. federal union, was member of the Convention which framed the Commonwealth Constitution 1897-8, and was elected a repre- sentative of S.A. in the first Federal Parlt. 1901 and for Angas in Dec. 1908 and 1908. He was State Attorney-General in the Solomon Ministry 1899. Is a recognised Australian authority on constitutional questions, and was elected in 1908 a member of The Ame- rican Acad, of Political and Social Science. Has published numerous pamphlets and lec- tures, including The Irish State Trials 1844 and 1880, The Manifesto of the S.A. Land Nationalisation Soc. 1884, The Case Against s 8tate Bank 1889, A Review of the Biver Murray Question 1891, Great Britain and its Colonies — the Obstacles to Imperial Fede- ration 1892, The Working of Federation 1902, Imperial Union and Fiscal Reciprocity 1904, and Lectures on Shakspearean and general literary subjects. He was representative of South Australia on, and Chairman of, the Interstate Committee appointed to draft the Murray Waters BUI 1907, and the sgreement between the States of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. He also pre- pared as one of the Counsel for South Aus- tralia a statement in two volumes of the Laws and Facte on the question of the Rights of the States to the River Murray, ikcreottoiw— Hunting and tennis. Address— 96 King William Street, Adelaide.

OOS, Bt. Bow. Plaid Plows**, D.D., Bishop of Melbourne 1887-1901, and after- wards Assistant Bishop to Bishop of Dur- ham; 6. 1882. Address— 5 Ridgway Place, Wimbledon, 8.W.

GOLDING, Annie (Miss), a pioneer in the cause of womanhood suffrage, President of the Woman's Progressive Association of New South Wales; b. Tambarooka, 1868, and •*. of Joseph Golding, of Shrule, Galway, Ire- land. Before the suffrage movement in the colony assumed practical shape she advocated the cause in the Press under various pen names, and from the beginning of the agita- tion, in conjunction with her sister, Miss Belle Golding, became prominent in the movement, occupying the position of Coun- cillor and Vice-President of the Womanhood Suffrage League. She established the Woman's Progressive Association (non-sectarian and non-party), through whose influence mainly due to her efforts valuable reforms in the cause of women have been accomplished. Address — Inverness, Annandale St., Annan- dale, Sydney.

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146 thy WatHns, of Abingdon, Berks, erf. Mer- chant Taylors* Sch. Load., and St. John's ColL Oxford (B.A. 1876, M.A. 1879). Or- dained Deacon 1879, priest 1877, Vicar of Hailing, Sent, 1885, Dean of Perth, W.A.. 1888-1904, and administrator of the Diocese on several occasions, Chaplain to the forces W.A. 1898, Chairman of Deaf and Dumb In stitute Perth 1908, and Manager of Perth CHrls* Orphanage 1888. m. Edith Emma, d. of Rev. G. Frewer, Master at Eton College and Rector of Hitcham, Bucks. Residence — Bishopacourt, Bunbury, W.A.

GOLDSMITH, Vida (Miss), President of the Women's Political Association, Victoria: 6. Portland, Vic, d. of Lt-Ool. J. R, Y. and Isabella Goldstein, nee Hawkins, erf. private tutors and Presbyterian Ladies' ColL E. Melb. Was Secretary of the United Council for Women's Suffrage, visited America in 1902 when commissioned to enquire Into industrial conditions, systems of dealing with neglected children, and the penal systems of the United States; spoke before the Houae of Representatives and Senate Committees en Women's Suffrage in Australia, and r e pr e s en ted Aust. and N.Z. at the first International Women's Suffrage Con- ference held at Washington Feb. 1902, and was appointed Secretary thereto.. Is a mem- ber of the Executive Committees of the Na- tional Council of Women of Vic, Crimino- logy Soc., and Children's Courts Oomte. Has published various leaflets for the •off rage pro- paganda. She was the first woman candidate for Parliament in the British Dominions, having contested the Federal Senate election* in Dec. 1908 in order that home interests might have direct representation in the Le- gislature (polled 61,497 votes, being more than half the number won by the candidate heading the poll but insufficient for elec- tion). Recreations — Blading, music, tennit, cycling. Address — Whitehall, Bank Place, Melbourne.

GOODS, OliftXlM Henry, the oldest mer- chant in Adelaide, head of Goode, Durrant and Gov Ltd., a business which he helped to found; 6. Hlnton, Herefordshire, May 1827. Went to business at 12, and arrived in Aust. in 1849. Was M.H.A. of S.A. for E. Torren? 1868-6, and is connected with numerous phi- lanthropic institutions and religious bodies. Haa been for over twenty years Chairman of the Royal Institution for the Blind, is a member of the State Children's Council, and an ex-President of the Adelaide Y.M.OA. In 1908 the dtlsens of Adelaide presented his portrait in oils to the National Gallery In recognition of his services as a philan- thropist. Is a Director of the S.A. Board of AJC.P. Soc., and Chairman of local Direc- tors of the London and Lancashire Insurance Co. ilk 1st, 1856; 2nd, 1890. Addre*— Lefevre Terrace, N. Adelaide.

GOOD&BT, Ooloael John Say, merchant and philanthropist; o. at Leith, Scotland, March 22, 1885, and arrived in Melbourne in June 1852. He proceeded to Sydney in 1855 and founded the firm of Goodlet and Smith Limited, of which he is still Mana- ging Director. Was a Director of the Aus- tralian Mutual Provident Society from 1866 to 1886, and is known throughout New South Wales for his philanthropy and service ren- dered to a wide range of public and private charities during many years. He started the first Home tor Consumptives in N.S.W. at Picton in 1877, erecting a splendid building and carrying on the Institution at bis own expense for 17 years. He has been Treasurer of the Young Men's Christian Association, Sydney, since 1878, and a large contributor to its buildings and funds, is a Trustee of the Young Women's Christian Association, has been on the Committee of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institution for upwards of 80 years, and on the Committee of Sydney Female Refuge for over 40 years, end is its Treasurer. Is a Director of Sydney Hospital, and served for many years on the Committee of the Benevolent Society. Colonel Goodlet has always taken great interest in the vo- lunteer movement; he was the first Captain of the Glebe Company In 1860, and for years Lieut-Colonel of 2nd Regiment; retired as Colonel in 1898. For over 40 years he has been an Elder of the Presbyterian Church, and one of its leaders and liberal supporters. Elected one of the first Councillors of St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney in 1870, and is still on the Council. He gave the first Scholarship for theological students in that College. About 1880 he contributed £1,000 to bring out young min- isters from Scotland. One of the founders in 1886 of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Croydon, of which he is still a Trustee and Councillor. First Chairman of Treasurer- ship and Finance Committee of Presbyterian Church of N.S.W., and still a member. First


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210 , _Koa. John, M.L.O. of New South Wales, wholesale and retail ironmon- ger; o. Black Hills, Pariah of Auldearn, Co. Nairn, Scotland, July 8, 1821, s. of James Macintosh, farm manager, ed. parochial sch. Arrived in Aust. in 1889. Elected Alderman of Sydney for Macquarie Ward in 1862, and sat for 16 years, was M.L.A. for E. Sydney 1872-80, and M.L.O. since 1881. m. May ID, 1840, Caroline Alway; seven children alive; elder sons James and John, now managing' the business their father founded in 1846. Address— -Lindsay, Darling Point, Wool- l ahra; La urel Park, Burradoo.

MoXNTJfJtB, Hon. John, Judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania since Nov. 1808; o. Orillia, Canada, Mar. 20, 1842, *. of the late Rev. John Mclntyre, formerly Incumbent of Deloraine, Tas., ed. Manchester, Eng., Christ's Coll., and Launceston Church Oram. Sch. Arrived in Tas. in 1854. He was a student of the Middle Temple, and was call- ed to the bar in November, 1875. De- clined a Judgeship in 1887. Member of the Executive Council, Tas. m. Adeline Ja- netta, d. of the late Commander Langdon. R.N. Address— Judges' Chambers, Hobart; K aoota, Bell erive, nr. Hobart.

XACXVTYBB, Rev. Ronald Ctootfi, M.A., B.D., Minister of the Presbyterian Church at Woollahra, New South Wales; b. in Melbourne, August 80, 1868, s. of the late Angus Macintyre, of Rosehill, Victoria, and ed. at Public School, Fort William Scotland, University of Edinburgh and New College Edinburgh, (M.A., and B.D.). He took a peliminary training in law, from 1800 to 1805, was Minister of St. An- drew's Church, Birkenhead, and from 1805 to 1008, Minister of Maxwelltown United Free Church, Scotland, and was four years Chairman of the Education Board at Birkenhead. Is a Councillor of St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, Convener of the Business Committee of the General As- sembly of N.S.W., and the General Assem- bly of Australia, and was a member of the Education Conference of N.8.W., in 1004. Author of Elijah and Blisha, in Bible class Primer series (1001). m. 1805, Christina Watson, d. of the late Robert Cromb, Reg- ister House, Edinburgh. Recreation— Golf. Address— "Hawarden," Helsoa St., Wool- lahra, Sydney.

MACK, Marie Louise (Mrs. J. P. Oreed), poetess and novelist; b. Hobart, 1874. d. of the late Rev. Hans Mack, Wealeyan Minis- ter, who travelled in Austn. circuits, and ed. Sydney High School. Author of The World is Round (London 1606), Teens (Sydney 1807), Girls Together (1808), and Aa Australian Girl in London — all prose; Dreams in Flower (Bulletin Booklets 1901), and other published verse. She was on the Staff of The Bulletin Sydney as writer of a woman's letter from Sydney 1800-1001. m. 1806, John Percy Creed. Left for England in 1001.

MACXAY, Son. James Alexander Ken- neth, O.B., Col., M.L.C. of New South Wales; b. June 5, 1850, e. s. of Alexander Mackay, of Wallendbeen, N.S.W., sd. Camden Coll. and Sydney Gram. Sch. Raised W. Camden Light Horse, afterwards W. Camden Half Squadron N.S. W. Lancers, 1885-06, raised and organized the first Australian Volunteer Horse Regt 1807-8, Major 1808, Lieut.-OoL same year, Col. 1000. M.L.A. for Boorowa 1805-0, when he was called to the Legislative Council; Vice-President of Executive Council and representative of the Govt, in Leg. Coun. in Lyne Ministry 1800-1000, when he re- signed to take command of N.S.W. 6th Impe- rial Bushmen Contingent in 8. African war (despatches, C.B., Queen's medal with four clasps 1000), Chief Staff Officer and Assistant Adjutant-General of oversea colonial forces at Capetown 1000-1; Vice-President of Execu- tive Council in See Ministry 1008-4 and in Waddell Ministry 1004. m, Mabel Katherine White. Recreations — Racing and cricket. Address — Canterbury, Randwick, New South Wales.

MACKAY, Jessie (Miss), poetical aad prose writer; b. at the foot of the South- ern Alps, Canterbury, New Zealand, Dee. 15, 1864, parents Scottish Highlanders. She was brought up on her father's station, South Canterbury, ed. at the Normal School Christchurch, and was a public school teacher for four years. She was afterwards a private teacher, and has contributed ex- tensively to the New Zealand Press. Author of The Spirit of the Rangatfra, and other Ballads, (Melbourne 1880), and The Sitter on the Rail, and other Poems, (Christchurch 1801).

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276 of Kalgoorlie electric power scheme. He has been associated with electrical power transmission plants for Burma Ruby Mines, the Raub Gold Mines, Pahang, and the Rezendc Gold Mines, Rhodesia, and designed the principal hydraulic and electrical details of the North Wales 10,000 horsepower electric transmission. Is associated with Messrs. Coane of Melbourne, as electrical expert to the 20,000 horsepower electric transmission at Trawool on the Goulburn River, Victoria. In 1902 he carried out some original electric furnace work with In- dian magnetite, and first suggested the use of electrically shrunk material as a wash for furnace linings. He is Consulting Engineer to the syndicate working the Magnesite de- posits of Pifield, N.S.W., and has reported on the manufacture of Carbide of Calcium and other electric furnace products, with electri- city from the Barron Falls, Queensland. Was one of the first engineers in England to advocate alternate current traction for railways, and advised its adoption for certain railways in North Wales. In 1905 he reported to the N.S.W. Government on the electrification of railways, and has acted as expert to the N.S.W. Public Service Board. Author of "Local Distribution ot Power in Factories" (published in 1897), the first book to deal with employment of electric motors in factories, etc. Recrea- Hon*— Literary and rifle shooting. Address — The University, Sydney.

BOOTT, Henry, merchant ; b. May 29, 1836, «. of the late Thomas Scott, of Boode, Devon, Eng. t ed. Bristol Gram. Sch. Arrived in Aust Dec 28, 1854. Waa Mayor of Adelaide 1877-8, and M.L.C. of S.A. 1878-91. Is a Director of the Bank of Adelaide, Commer- cial Union Assurance Co., and National Mu- tual Assurance Soc., and ex-President of the Zoological and Acclimatization Soc m. May 8, 1860. Emily, rf. of the late Charles Gooch, of Adelaide.

Won, John Hallidny, M.D., M.R.O.S., Professor of Anatomy in Otago University since 1877, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine; b. at Edinburgh, and ed. at Edinburgh Institution and the University (M.B.., CM., 1874). M.R.C.S. Eng., 1876, M.D. Edin., 1877. He was House 8urgeon at Edinburgh Hospital, and the Royal Infirmary, Stirling, and afterwards Demonstrator of Anatomy at the University of Edinburgh. Member of the Senate of &. N.Z. University since 1890. Addrtm— Garfleld St., Boslyn.

OOTT, Bolwrt Julian, M.Inet.Oi: M.InstM.E., A.A.InstE.E., Professor b charge of the School of Engineering; Electri- city, and Technical Science at Oanterbnrr College, Christchurch, N.Z.; b. sit I*in House, Plymouth, Eng., Sept. 14, 1861. t of Admiral R. A. E. Scott, R.N., and Fane? d. of R. Archer Julian, Deputy Lies: County of Devon; ed. at Abbey Schoo'. Bechenham, Kent, King's College London and Royal 8chool of Mines. He arrived in N.Z. in 1881, was employed as draftsman, office engineer, Works Manager, and Acta* Locomotive Superintendent on New Zealand Government railways from 18S2 to 1890. and also as consulting engineer on sevenl large undertakings, m. 1890, Gertrude Eli- sabeth, d. of the Hon. 0. C. Bowea, Spea- ker of the Legislative Council of NX Recreation,— Yachting. Address— Canter- bury College, Christchurch.

BOOTT, Robert Townley, I.S.O., Secre- tary to the Department of the Postmaster- General and Permanent Head of the Com- monwealth Telegraph Service since Jnljr 1901 ; 6. Dawney, Berkshire, Eng., Dec. 80, 1841, s. of Robert Scott, Ute of Brisbane, arrived in Aust. in 1848, and ed. private sens. Brisbane. Entered the General Post Office Brisbane in 1802, soon afterwards was Relieving Postmaster, and subsequently until the establishment of the Civil Service Board conducted all important inspections in eon- nection with his department Was Under Se- cretary and Superintendent of Telegraph! in Queensland 1899 and until the transfer o! the Post and Telegraph Services to the Com- monwealth in 1901. Decorated in 1903. o. Sept. 9, 1868, Ellen, d. of George Parkinson Wright, Brisbane; four sons, one daughter.

SCOTT, Rose (Miss), President of Woman*! Political Educational League, and Interna- tional Secretary of the National Council of Women New 8outh Wales; ft. Glendon, Hunter River, Oct. 8, 1847, d. of Helenus Scott (who arrived in N.S.W. m 1821, was afterwards Police Magistrate st Newcastle, and married the s. d. of Canon Rusden, of Maitland), ed. at home. Was Honorary Secretary of Womanhood Suffrage League of N.S.W. from its foundation in 1891 until its close in 1902, and travelled


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Rh extensively in N.8.W., Q'land, and elsewhere, speaking on the value of the vote to women. Is still a champion of woman'a political rights, and lectures and writes. Was Vice- President of Early Closing Assn., and is President of the Woman's dub and Presi- dent of the Ladies' Oomte. for the Assist ance of Discharged Prisoners. llecreations— Her home — "dearest place on earth" — house- keeping, gardening, collecting autographs, bookplates, photos of celebrated people, reading, poetry and art, social questions. Ad&reee— Lynton, 294 Jersey Bd., Padding- ton, Sydney.

SCOTT, Bct. William, M.A., first Govern- ment Astronomer of New South Wales, retired; 5. Hartland, Devon,, Eng. Oct. 8, 1825, s. of the late Thomas Scott, of Boode, Devon, banker, ed. BlundeU'a Sen. TiVerton, elected in 1844 to a Scholarship at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge (B.A., Third Wrangler 1848). Elected Fellow and Ma- thematical Lecturer of his College in 1848, and M.A. 1851. He was ordamed Dea- con in 1849 and Priest in 1850, was Government Astronomer of New South Wales 1856-62, when he resigned, Warden of St. Paul's College in the Univer- sity of Sydney 1865-78, Vicar of Gunning N.S.W. 1878, of Queenbeyan 1870, and Bun- gendore 1881, Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Goulburn and Canon of St Saviour's Cathedral Goulburn 1881, retired 1*82. He was for some years Secretary and Treasurer of the Royal Society Sydney. Author of a treatise on Plane Co-ordinate Geometry. m. 1851, Eli/a Anne, <L of Dr. Roberts, B.N., E.G. of Portugal. Be- sides on his own estate at Kurrajong Heights, New South Wales.

SCOTT, William James, Under Secretary Department of Lands Queensland and Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands.

0CRT72H, Ernest George Edward, Under Secretary for Agriculture Queensland since Jan. 1, 1904.

8S3AQBB, Philip Samuel, I.8.O., Regis- trar of the Supreme Court of Tasmania since Jan. 1894; b. at Port Louis, Mauri- tius, April 20, 1845, a. of the late Charles Seager, of the Tasmanlan Civil Service, and arrived in Australia in 1856. Entered the Tasmanlan Civil Service in 1863. Com- missioner of Stamps, Registrar of Deeds, Registrar of Friendly Societies, also member of a number of Public Boards, Commissioner of Fisheries, Chairman of the Committee of Tasmanlan Tourist Association, Treasurer of the fund for erecting a memorial to the Tas- manians who fell in South Africa, and connected with a number of public move- ments. A widower; son, LL.B. Univ ofTaa, and legal practitioner. Addreu — "Gonara," Federal Street, Hobart.

BBABCTT, Arthur, Deputy Commissioner of Taxes and Stamps South Australia since 1896, President of the Marine Board since 1902, and Commissioner of Trademarks and Regiatrar of Copyrights since 1904; ft. Mount Barker, S.A., Jan. 6, 1852, «. of the late William Searcy, Chief Inspector of Police, and Charlotte £. Roffe, ed. private sens, and colleges. Appointed to S.A. Customs Service Oct. 1878, Audit Office 1875, Customs 1876, Tide Surveyor and Measurer of Ships 1889, Secretary of Marine Board 1890, Clerk As- sistant House of Assembly 1894, and Acting Deputy Commissioner of Taxes and Stamps 1891. Publication* — Customs Handbook (1889), Ma rine Board Handbook (1894).

BEDOEPIEIiD, W. J. v Lecturer in Eng- lish and Russian in the University of Manchester. Dr. Sedgefield was the flret student of the University of Melbourne to be admitted to the degree of Doctor of Letters. He subsequently graduated at Cambridge, and has published works on English philology.

SEOAB, Hugh William, M.A., Professor of Mathematics in the University College, Auckland; b. at Liverpool, Eng., Jan. 81, 1868, $. of Robert Segar, ed. at Liverpool College, and Trinity College, Cambridge M.A.; graduated as 2nd wrang- ler in 1890, McNeil and Earl Scholarships. Foundation Scholarship at Trinity College; Teats and Smiths prizes. Formerly Lecturer on Mathematics at University College of Wales, Aberstwyth, and was appointed to his present position in 1894. m. in 1895, Elise Frederica, d. of Franz Scherif, of Auckland. Recreation — Lawn tennis. Ad- drees— "Lynedoch," St. Stephens Road, Parnell, N.Z.

SEM^KEXIC, Victo* Oonradadorf Mo- risset, C.B., Major, Deputy Assistant Adju- tant-General and Deputy Asst. Quartermaster- General Queensland District since 1902; b.