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154 JOHNS'S NOTABLE AUSTRALIANS AND Warminster. began Began journalism on the War- minster and Westbury JournaL ArriTed in Aust. in 1888, and was engaged on the staffs of The Southern Mail, N.S.W., The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, and The Mercury, Ho- bait, joined the Daily Telegraph, Lannceston, as sub-editor, and became editor seven months later, and part proprietor in 1905. He suggested the organization of the first Tasmanian Federation League, drew up the scheme of organisation for the northern division of the island, became member of the Executive Oomte., wrote the two manifestoes addressed by the League to the people of Tasmania urging them to vote for federation at the referendum, and spoke in support of the Federal Constitution. Advocated a protective policy for the Commonwealth in 1900 and 1901, and as a step in the direction of preferential trade. Member of the Council and Executive Oomte. of the Tasmanian Agricultural and Pastoral Society + n A assisted reorganisation under its new con- stitution in 1896. Represented Tas. with the Rev. E. H. Thompson at first Intercolonial Fruitgrowers' Conference at Mildura. Is a member of the Institute of Journalists, Lon- don branch. Recreation*— > Tennis, cycling. Address— Daily Telegraph, and Elphin Rd., . Launceston. CNJXTJUB, Tea- William Jam**, Arch- deacon of Camden in the Diocese of Sydney since 1887, Vicar-General and Commissary of the Diocese, Rector of St. John's Parra- matta since 1868, Canon of St. Andrew's Ca- thedral since 1877, and Fellow of St Paul's College Sydney since 1884; 6. Wellington, N.SJW. 1889, and ed. The King's School Parra- matta (School Scholarships— Burton, Brough- ton, and Forrest) and Queen's College Ox- ford (B.A. Honours 1862, M.A. 1865). He was ordained Deacon in 1868 and Priest in following year in the Diocese of Lichfield, was Curate of Stapenhill Derbyshire 1868-6, and afterwards Curate of St. Phillip's Sydney. He has been President of the Panama* ta School of Arts. The King's School owes its restoration in 1869 largely to his efforts, and he is an authority on the history of the Dto- -cese. He has been offered two Bishoprics. t*. 1868 Mary Jane Willis. Addreu—SL John's Rectory, Parramatta, N.8.W. cnrnoucB, viadaviok sioton, f.lc, P.O.8., Chemist to the Department of Agri- culture New South Wales since 1892, and Acting Professor of Chemistry in the Univer- sity of Sydney 1896 and 1904-5; 0. Mauri- tius, Dec 10, 1861, s. of Frederick Quthrie, F.R.S., Professor of Physics Royal School of Mines London, and ed. University College London, and University of Marburg Germany. He was Assistant to the Professor in Chemis- try at Queen's College Cork 1881-7, Demon- strator In Chemistry Royal College of Science London 1887-90, and Demonstrator in Che- mistry Sydney University 1890-2. He was President of the Royal Society of K.S.W. in 1908, and President of Chemistry section of A. Assn. Advt. Science at Melbourne in 1900, and Secretary of Agriculture section of this a— « at Sydney in 1898. He is joint Hon. ; Secretary to the Royal Society of New South Wales, and President of the Association of official agricultural Chemists of Aus- tralasia. Author of numerous papers published in scientific journals. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry and of the Chemical Society. **» Ada, d. of Thomas Adams, of London. Addre** — Neu- tral Bay, Sydney. CtTTTXBXB, mobert Storrie, Senator tor South Australia since Dec. 1908, and Secre- tary of Federal Council of Anstn. Labour Unions; o. Ayrshire, Scotland, Nov. 17, 1857, a of Andrew Guthrie, set. Glens. Sen. Glas- gow. Spent 10 years at sea in deep water ship, arrived at Port Adelaide in 1878, and engaged in the coasting trade. Appointed Secretary of S.A. branch of Federated Sea- men's Union of A'asia in 1887, and has held prominent positions on Executives of United Trades and Labour Council S.A., and Mari- time Council; D.C.R. of LO.R. 1894-6 and 1899-1900. Was M.L.O. of S.A. 1891-1903, when he resigned to enter the Senate, a* 1881, Janet, y. d. of late James Deer, of Clarendon. Address— Knighton Villa, Pe- terhead, S.A. KAOXBTT, Bon. John. Wia.tbsop l CL.D 4 | MIj.G. of Western Australia; part proprie- tor and Editor of the West Australian and Western Mail, Perth; b. Ireland, a of the late Rev. J. W. Hackett, ed. Trin. Coll Dublin, M.A., LL.D., and called to Irish bat 1874. Sub-Warden of Trin. ColL Melbourne 1876-82, and called to the bar in N.S.W., Victoria, and Western Australia; Proceeded to Western Australia in 1882, nominated to Legislative Council by the first Ministry us-