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 432 ADELAIDE AND X'lCINITY Mr. J. H. Kinlayson than a quarter of a century ago, he succeeded, with the help of Mr. (afterwards Sir) J. C. Bray, in passing a Bill containing the principles of the measure now in operation. Subsequentiv, in conjunction with Mr. David Murray and others, he founded an Education League, which pressed upon Parliament the necessity tor reform in the direction of free, secular, and compulsory education ; and the Bill to establish such a system, introduced by Mr. Ebenezer Ward, a member of the Boucaut Ciovernment, had his strenuous advocacy. In 1897 Mr. Finlayson revisited England and the Continent, Mr. V. J. Sowden reh'eving him as editor. During the greater part of 1898 he acted as London correspondent for the Register. He was commissioned a Justice of the Peace in 1880. He returned to South Australia in 1899, but only for the purpose of settling up his affairs, having arranged to act permanently as the principal London representative of the Register, which post he now fills. Although several times asked to stand for Parliament, Mr. Pinlayson has declined, chiefly because he deemed it desirable to hold aloof from the Legislature while exercising literary control over a daily newspaper of strong political views. He was, for many years after its inception, a member of the North Adelaide School Board of Advice. He evinced an earnest interest in charitable work, and, largely through his instrumentality and that of Mr. W. J. Sowden, the practice of giving s])ccial helj) to the poor at Christmas time was established, as well as the plan of special visitations during the same season to orphanages and other philanthropic institutions. He served on the South Australian Commission of the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition and of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. He was for many years a regular attendant at the Stow Memorial Congregational Church. The Edwin Davey Family AMONG the leading representatives of the milling industry of South Australia is the Davey family, of Angaston, Pludunda, .Salisbury, and Adelaide. Mr. Eldwin Davey, the father and founder, came to South Australia from England some 50 years ago, when about 10 years of age. A portion of his education was imparted locally, and when old enough he went into farming pursuits at Angaston. After an experience in this occupation, about 32 years ago he branched out into milling operations at Penrice, near Angaston. He next opened a mill at Eudunda, under the management of his eldest son, Mr. Arnold lulwin Davey. As his sons grew u]), Mr. Edwin Davey took them into partnership under the name of PLdwin Davey & Sons. Besides the father, the partners are Messrs. A. ¥.., Thomas H., Ahiurice C, G. A., and B. J. Davey. At the headquarters of the firm in Currie .Street, Adelaide, the products of the branch mills are sold, and from here .shipments to other countries are made. The three country mills are replete with improved roller-milling machinery. Mr. Maurice Davey manages the Angaston mill, Mr. G. A. Davey the Eudunda, and Mr. B. J. Davey the .Salisbury, while the two eldest sons supervise operations generally at heackjuarters, Adelaide. All the partners in the firm are shrewd business men of proved integrity.