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4G BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. III. Henry Cliurchman, of Cheltenham, CO. Grloucester, England, b. 1823, m. 1863, Mary Harris. Residence — Rainworth, near Brishano Q.ueensland, Australia. Club — Queensland, Brisbane. DUNCAN, JOHN JAMES, Esq. of Hughes Park, Watervale, Soutla Australia, J. P., member of the Legislative Assembly of South Australia from 1872 to 1877, and again from 1884 to 1890; h. 12th February, 1845 ; m. first, 5th November, 1873, Jane Morison, daughter of Arthur Harvey, Esq. of Durban, South Africa, by Elizabeth Young, his wife, but by her (who d. 1st November, 1874) had no issue. He m. secondly, '27th August, 1879, Jean Gordon, daughter of James Grant, Esq. of Lincoln's-inn-fields, London, by Mary Anne Todd, his wife, and by her has issue, I. John Grant, h. 1st September, 1882. II. Walter Gordon, I. 10th March, 1885. III. Keith Anstruther, h. 12th November, 1886. I. Mary Hughes, h. 8th January, 1881. Utncage. John Duncan, Esq. of Wallaroo, Soutli Australia, son of James Dtjncan, Esq. of Anstruther, Fifeshire, Scotland, by Betsy Keay, his wife, m. I7th December, 1839, Joan, daughter of Thomas Hughes, Esq. of Pittenweem, Fifeshire, Scotland, by Eliza Anderson, his wife, and sister of Sir Walter Watson Hughes, knt. late of 48, Porchester- terrace, London, who was in early life a master in the mercantile marine, settled in South Australia, 1841, and was engaged largely in mining and pastoral pursuits. Sir W. W. Hughes developed the Wallaroo and Moonta copper mines, gave 20,000?. towards the establishment of the Adelaide University, contributed to the expenses of explorations in South Australia, and was a promoter of new industries. He received the lionour of knighthood, 1880, and d. Ist January, 1887. Mrs. Joan Duncan d. 9th December, 1856, having had issue, I. Walter Hughes, m. Alice E. Good, but has no issue. II. John James, now of Hughes Park. I. Eliza Eobina, m. John Gordon, Esq., and has issue one son and four daughters. II. Sophia Richman, m. T. J. Hanley, Esq. Mr. John Duncan m. a second time, and d. 19th April, 1880, having had, by his second wife, two sons and two daughters. Crest used — .4 panther's head. Motto — Prudentia ducit. Residence — Hughes Park, Watervale, South Australia. Cocfehiini of atitlaitie. COCKBURN, HON. JOHN ALEXANDER, M.D. London, of Adelaide, South Australia, ex-premier and chief secretary of South Australia, formerly minister of education, 6. 23rd August, 1850, emigrated to South Australia in 1867, m. 13th May, 1875, Sarah Holdway, fourth daughter of the late Forbes Scott Brown, Esq. of Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland, and of Glugar, Penang, and has issue, I. Piers Alexander, I. 16th May, 1876. I. Margaret Stuart, h. 18th August, 1880.