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WHO IS WHO IN AUSTRALASIA. campaign 1899-1900 in command of N.8.W Lancers (despatches, D.S.O., medal with six clasps). AdoYsa?— Headqnarters, Melbourne.

LEE, Mrs. Harrison, (Bessie) Temper- ance evangelist; 6. at Daylesford, Victoria, June 10, I860, d. of Henry Vickery, of Ilfracombe, Devon. She has been engaged in temperance lecturing and organisation since 1888. In 1890 the was appointed Lec- turer to the Victorian Allisnoe, and subsequently World's mimionsry in connec- tion with the Women's Christian Tem- perance Union. Toured the whole of Aus- tralia, taken part in three New Zealand polls for no-licence holding on an average sixty meetings a month, has worked with leaders of reform in Greet Britain, and recently travelled the world on a temper- ance crusade. Australasian delegate to the World's W.G.T.U. Convention st Genera, in 1908. Appointed in Januarj 1900 to float the Australasian National Temperance League. Author of "One of Australia's Daughters,** "One of God's Lamplighters," and other publications and numerous tracts and papers, st. 1880 Harrison Lee. Ad- dreat— Temperance Hall, Melbourne.

&BBMB, Alexander, M.A., LL.D., War- den of Trinity College Melbourne University ; b. Dublin, June 8, 1848, «. of the late Rev. Canon Leeper, D.D., Incumbent of St Au- doen's Dublin, and Chaplain to the Lo*l- Lieutenant of Ireland, erf. Kingstown Sen. Dublin, Trinity ColL Dublin (Tice-Chancel tor's Prize, First Classical Scholarship, Ber- keley gold medal, Longford and De Vescl Exhibition, B.A. 1871), and St. John's ColL Oxford (1st class in Classical Moderations, an exhibitioner, scholar, and prizeman of his Coll, and proximo acceasit for Gaisford Prize in Greek Prose Composition). The degrees of M.A. and LL.D. were conferred by Dublin Univ., *Hp. eon. Arrived in Aust. In 1875, second Master of Church of Eng. Gram. Sen. Melbourne 1876, and Warden of Trinity Cell. since 1876. Is a Trustee of the Public Li- brary, member of the University Council, a member of the Teachers and Schools' Re- gistration Board, and a Lay Oanon of 8t Paul's OathL Melb. Has acted as Classical Examiner for the Univer- sities of Adelaide and New Zealand, and as chief examiner for the Tasmanian Council of Education. Author of a Translation of Juve- nal in Macmillan's Classical Library (second edition), and oontrflNSted to some of the,leed- ing classical Journals. Under his direction the first Latin play and the first Greek tragedy ever performed in Victoria were produced, and he also staged StraSori in 1896, said to be the only instance of ih» performance outside Eng. and America of s plsy of Robert Browning's. e». 1st Adeline Marian, e. d. of Sir George Wigram Allen, K.O.M.O., sometime Speaker of the Let;. Assy, of N.S.W.; 2nd, Mary Elizabeth, s. 4. of the late F. G. Moule, of Seacombe, Brigh- ton, ilrfdreat— Trinity College, Melbourne.

nVAOT, Xeary Vzwwtn, Archdeacon of Brisbane, and Sub-Dean of Brisbane Cathl. ; 6. Dublin April 1, 1870, *. of William R. Le Fanu Commissioner of Works, Ireland, and ed. at HaUeybury, and Keble College, Oxford (MJL, Oxon.). Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester 1899, and Chaplain at Guy's Hospital, London 1902. Arrived in Australia in January 1905.

UBS, J. MapTonmlo, General Manager of the Bank of North Queensland Ltd. ; head office, Brisbane.

UBS, Samuel Bdward, Lord Mayor of Sydney 1908-4, and Mayor 1896 ; b. Sydney, 1848. Was M.L.A. for the Nepean 1887-96, M.L.O. 1896-8, and M.L.A. for Nepean 1898- 1901. Has represented Macquarie Ward in the City Council uninterruptedly since 1879, and been a member of Sydney Hospital Comte. for over 20 years, and President of the Nepean Hospital since its foundation. Addre ss— Ro slyn Avenue, Sydney.

UB-STBBmB, Ohiurles) taut*, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Western Australia; 6. 1868, *. of late Sir James LeeStoere, for many years Speaker.

U7BOT, Son. Xeary Bruce* C.M.G.; 6. Perth, Mar. 24, 1864, s. «. of late Hoe, Anthony O'Grady Lefroy, C.M.G. (for some years Secretary to the Governor of Western Australia and 86 years Colonial Treasurer of the colony), ed. Rugby. Interested in pastoral properties inW.A. Elected M.L.A. of Western Australia for Moore in 1892, and sat for several years. Was Minister of Education in the Forrest Govt 1897-8, and Minister of Mines 1898-1901, when he was appointed Agent-General in Eng., which office he held until 1904. Delegate to the Federal Council of A'asia 1896 and 1897. Gazetted Honour- able 1901. Decorattd 1908. m. 1st, Rose