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 ^^^■^ Cohen ADELAIDE AND VICINITY 411 In 1876 Mr. Cohen arrived in Adelaide, and opened a branch of the London Discount and Mortgage Bank, Limited, the head office of which was in Melbourne. In 1879 Mr. Cohen was elected President and Treasurer of the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation. The chairmanship of the school in connection with that religious denomination was also held by him for three years. Following upon his arrival in Adelaide, he interested himself keenly in the welfare of several fraternities. He has been prominently a.ssociated with the Oddfellows, Foresters, and Druids, having occupied the position of Grand President of the last-named society. He is also a Freemason. Mr. Cohen's public career in Adelaide may be said to date from the time of his return to the City Council for MacDonnell Ward. His attitude was always one of progression in the Council ; and he secured re-election. At the end of his second term, in 1890, he stood for the Mayoralty, and was duly elected ; and, at the close of his first year of office, he was returned unopposed. Under his municipal administration several progressive enactments and ameliorative measures were introduced and passed for the benefit of the city. Although requested by a large and representative deputation, he declined to act for a third term, owing to the pressure of private business. Upon the termination of his occupancy of the civic chair he tendered a ball in the Exhibition Building, which is said to have been the largest ever held in the .Southern Hemisphere, there being no fewer than 3,600 guests present. A return ball was given him by the citizens, and a suite of diamonds given to the Mayoress. A full-length painting of himself was presented to the citizens, which now hangs in the Town Hall. In 1887 Mr. Cohen entered the House of Assembly for the District of North Adelaide, and retained his seat for six years, retiring in 1893. He was as useful in Parliament as in the City Council. Always strong in debate, and a good fighter, he was not afraid to cross swords with the most redoubtable parliamentarians. When thc^ Hon. J. H. Howe retired from the Cockburn Administration, Mr. Cohen was offered a portfolio; but business would not permit him to devote enough time to the responsible duties, and he declined the honor. Mr. Cohen has always been a staunch supporter of Protection. He has for many years been a Justice of the Peace, as well as a visiting Justice to the Lunatic Asylums of the Province. He has been an earnest supporter of the Australian Natives' Association, and has occupied the position of president of the local branch. He supported the formation of the Wattle Blossom League, and a social club connected with the A. N. A., of which Mrs. Cohen had the honor of being elected first president. Dr. Thomas Cawley, M.D. A.S an honored exponent of the great healing art in this Province, Thomas Cawley, M.D., claims historic notice. He was born in Cheshire, England, in May, 1837. In 1873 the wide field presented to medical skill in Australia attracted the notice of Dr. Cawley. who sailed to .Sydney. After spending a few weeks in Sydney, he came to South Australia. He resided at Glenelg for three or four years, and then took a trip to Europe. He holds the post of Honorary Surgeon to the Orphan Home and the Children's Home, and formerly was House-Surgeon to the Retreat for Fallen Women. For two years he sat on the Board of the Adelaide Hospital. A genial, kindly, courteous, and talented gentleman, Dr. Cawley holds the high esteem of all sections of the community. BB2