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 The Dunn Family ADELAIDE AND VICINITY 427 milling on the Pacific Coast. A complete plant was then purchased for a mill at Port Augusta, and after several months' study, he made his way back to Adelaide. In 1889 the firm sent him on a tour of inspection to the other colonies. He visited all the principal ports on the south and eastern coasts, from Port Adelaide to Port Darwin, and from the latter place he went to Java, Hong Kong, and Japan to enquire into the feasibility of opening up new trade centres. For some years prior to the death of his father he had the responsible duty of chartering ships to carry wheat and fiour to the ports of consignment, and in one season he chartered a fleet of no fewer than t,^ grain vessels for the United Kingdom. On the death of his father in 1892, he became chief manager of the business. Following the example of his father and grandfather, Mr. F. W. Dunn is an earnest adherent of the Wesleyan Church, and for some years filled the office of treasurer of the Kent Town Church. He has been chairman of the Corn Trade Sectional Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, director of the -South British Insurance Company, and is on the Committee of the Chamber of Manufactures. Though nominally partners, the three sons mentioned were the executors of their father, the late Mr. John Dunn, jun. Since then the mills from time to time have been disposed of, so that the old family no longer retains any interest in them. The late Mr. Martin Burgess MR. THOMAS BURGESS settled in this Province in 1848, and died much respected 22 years ago. His eldest son, Martin Burgess, was born in Cheshire in 1837, and accompanied his parents to Australia. The family first proceeded to the Burra Burra Copper Mines, then just becoming renowned throughout the world for their wonderful wealth. In 1856 Mr. Thomas Burgess removed to Noarlunga, where he and his son conducted a storekeeping business. Father and son remained together for a number of years, and in 1873 Mr. M. Burgess joined the late James Clark, and, under the name of James Clark and Co.. conducted a milling and chaffcutting business. In 1884, the partnership being dissolved, Mr. Burgess removed to Adelaide, and, in partnership with Mr. George Mugg, became a produce dealer and wood and coal merchant. He continued in this capacity until 1891, when he became Secretary of the National Defence League. In 1895 ^his body was merged into the Australasian National League, Mr. Burgess continuing as Secretary of the South Australian division of the corporation, which has branches throughout the Province. Mr. Burgess took a lively interest in friendly societies, and filled all the offices both in the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows and in the Ancient Order of Foresters, having been a member of each community since 1858. He was on the Board of Directors of the former, and was Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Oddfellows' Society. He was also a Director of the City Permanent Building Society. Mr. Burgess died at his residence, at Malvern, on December 31, 1900. He was a most valuable colonist, and possessed great talent for diplomatic administration. (:c2