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 FORDYCE, Rev.. John, M.A., D.D., Minister of the Congregational Church, Woollahra, Hew South Wales; b. Aberdeenshire, 1844, and ed. Edinburgh University, studying for the Congregational ministry at Edinburgh Theological Hall under Dr. Lindsay Alexander. He entered the ministry in 1870, and held pastorates at Portobello, Great Grimsby, and Belfast before coming to his present Australian charge In 1889. He has been Chairman of the Australasian Congregational Union and twice Chairman of the Congrega- tional Union of New South Wales. He Is a prominent advocate of total abstin en ce and local option. Author of Aspects of Sceptic- ism and The New Social Order. He has lec- tured annually at the T.M.C.A., Sydney, tor some years on Christian Evidences. The degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by Edinburgh University in 1000. Addr**— Woollahra, N.8.W. ¥. T ^ A r of Queensland, managing partner ta Parbury, Lamb * Co. until the dissolution of the firm in 1800 ; b. England, Feb. 1888. arrived in NAW. in 1852, ed. King's School Parramatta, and subsequently went to Qland. 1CL.0. 1888-90, M.LJL for Brisbane North since 1800. Gazetted Honorable 1800 for over 10 years' continuous service in the Legislative Council. Addm*— Brisbane. writer of verse and short stories; ©. at North Branch, TandiDa, Queensland, d. of James and Margaret Mills, Australian and ige. Her first printed work "Jessie's Dream," published in The rhen she was 10, and she wrote verse at 11, but did not take up re- gular writing until recent years. Author of The Bote of Foroivmeu (voL of short stories). One of eleven prisewinnen out of 880 in the Lyceum Club competition, London, in 1906; won first prise poem at the Austral Exhibition, Toowoomba, in 1908 ; and first prise poem at Maryborough Eistedd- fod in 1907. Her verse and abort stories are published in leading Australian journals and in English magasmes. at. 1st 1898; one daughter; 2nd in 1902, John Forrest. Recreation*— Walking and reading, and is a great lover of the open air, trees and flowers. Address— Saltwood, Sandgate, Brisbane, rOBJtBST, Bt. Son. 81s John, P.O. G.C.M.G., LL.D., F.R.G.S., F.G.&, F.L.8., Knight of the Italian Crown, M.P. of the House of Representatives for the Swan (W.A.) and late Treasurer of the Oomioon- wealth; b. nr. Bunbury, West Aust.Aug.12, 1847, 8rd a. of late Wm. Forrert, ad. Bishop's School, Perth. Entend Survey Dept of W.A. 1865, and commanded the following Austn. exploring expeditions: — In search of Leichhardt 1869; Perth to Adelaide along the shores of the Great Bight, 1870; and (tampion Bay on west coast through centre of Aust. to Add. — Pt. Darwin telegraph line, nearly 2,000 with horses only, 1874. For services he received the thanks of the Governor and Legislative Coun- cil of W.A., the gold medal of the Royal Geog. Soc of London 1876, and a Govt grant of 6,000 acres. Wss Deputy Surveyor- General of W.A. 1876, conducted trigonome- trical surveys of Nickol Bay, Gascoyne, and Lyons districts 1878-82, wss acting Commis- sioner of Crown Lands and Surveyor-General 1878-9, acting Comptroller of Imperial Ex- penditure 1880-1, Commissioner of Crown Lands and Surveyor-General with a seat to Executive and Legislative Councils 1888- 1890, and was selected for several important missions on behalf of the Govt Was Ant Premier and Treasurer of W.A. under respon- sible Govt 1890-1901, and held office unin- terruptedly for over 10 yean, relinquishing ©nr/ upon accepting the portfolio of Post- master-General in the first Federal Cabinet Jan. 1901; Minister for Defence Jan. 1901- Aug. 1008, Minister for Home Affairs until Apr. 1004, Treasurer of the Commonwealth from July 1006 until Jury 1007, and Acting Prime Minister of the Commonwealth during Mr. Deakin's absence while at- tending the Imperial Conference at Lon- don in 1007. Was President of the Federal Council of A'asia 1807, and member of the Federation Convention of 1801 and of Convention which framed the Commonwealth Constitution 1807-8. In connection with the Coolgardie Waterworks scheme, the largest of the kind in the world, he introduced the Act authorizing the carrying out of the works at a cost of £2,500,000; these works were completed in 1008, and declared open by Sir John. During hia Premiership a harbour was constructed at Fremantle at a cost of If mil- lion sterling, important lines of railway were built the King's Park was reserved for the people, improved and beautified, and Sir John generally aided largely the develop-