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 j:5I4 ADELAIDE AND VICINITY Mr.c.Prout ■ the whole of the claims in the Kalgoorlie locality, and was so impressed with them that
 * • he wired to Adelaide for as many shares in the syndicate as could be obtained. His
 * igent. however, took no action, because so many bad reports about these properties were

being published every day. Captain Prout then returned to Adelaide for a few months, when, with Mr. S. W. l*earce, one of the discoverers of the Boulder Group, on behalf of a syndicate, he made a prospecting tour in the Dundas district, and discovered the Ladv Mary and other properties, which were afterwards floated into companies. He had charge of the Lady Mary for two years, and was first Chairman of the Progress Committee on the Norseman. He assisted in building the first I'nion Methodist Church on the Dundas fields (which was opened free of debt) and was one of the speakers at the opening ceremony. He left the West in October, i8g6, for Adelaide. In 1897 he proceeded to England to patent an ore-crushing machine; but, owing to certain proceedings in Adelaide, had to relinquish the idea. He witnessed the Record Reign Celebrations, and then returned to South Australia. He has since resided in Adelaide, and passes his time in watching over his mining interests, and as an investor. Colonel Lewis George Madley COLONEL LEWIS GEORGE MADLEY was born near Tintern, Monmouthshire, in 1844, the main portion of his education being imparted at St. Mary's School, Cardiff, and at Highbury College, in London. Among the professions, he chose that of teacher, and when about 21 years old, in 1865, he proceeded to Sydney, under engagement to the New South Wales Government, to take charge of the St. James Model and Training School. Almost immediately upon his arrival in the sister colony he identified himself with the military movement, and in F"ebruary, 1866, he joined the New South Wales Volunteers. Late in 1873 Colonel Madley was appointed by the South Australian Government, Head Master of the Model .School, Grote Street. Three years later he became Principal of the Training College, a position which he held until 1896. While so engaged, Colonel Madley associated himself with the local volunteers. He attended the inaugural meeting of the South Australian Rifle Association, and became its first secretary. In June, 1877, he was the first to enrol as a private in the South Australian Volunteer Militia Infantry, and he a.ssisted as drill-instructor to the first recruits. In November, 1877, he was gazetted Captain of the South Adelaide Company, and therefrom he rapidly rose. He was promoted to the rank of Major in 1880, and in May, 1882, he was gazetted Lieutenant-Colonel of the ist Regiment, a position which he held until its disbandment in 1895. When Colonel Owen retired, he was offered the high position of Commandant of the South Australian Forces ; but at that time he did not .see his way clear to accept the command. He now holds the local rank of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General. In September, 1896, he was ajjpoinled Chief Commissioner of Police in South Australia, in succession to the late Mr. W. J. Peterswald.