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Rh neer of the Irrigation Investigation Dept. of the United States at Washington. Appointed to his present position in Vic- toria, in April 1807, for five years. He has written text books on irrigation questions, and is keenly interested in the cognate subject of dry fanning.

B«T. SUM, M.A., LL.B., Baptist b. Curry Mallett, Somerset, Eng., Aug. 16, 1884, ed. Regent's Park Baptist Oott. and University Coll. London Univ. (M.A., LL.B., Prizeman Second Scripture Text Examination). Arrived in Aust. in 1861. Was Pastor of Flinders St. Baptist Church Adelaide for thirty-five years, some- time teacher of students of Union Collect Adelaide and Baptist students in S.A. and W.A., Principal of Harley ColL London 1897- 1901, and then co-Pastor of Museum St. Baptist Church, Perth, W.A. Was co-Editor of Truth and Progress (denominational pa- per) for some years, m. Miss Staple ; eldest daughter authoress of A Brother's Meed; only son Cecil Mead, B.A., is a medical mis- sionary in India.

MBAXXK, Wemxy William, LS.O., Under Treasurer of Victoria since 1805; o. Derby, Eng., Nov. 18, 1847, s. of Henry Meakin, ex-Mayor of Gcelong, arrived in Aust. 1851, ed. St Paul's Gh. of Eng. Sen. and High Sch. Qeelong. Entered Victo. Lands Dept. Oct. 18, 1865, was Chief Drafts- man and member of Board of Examiners for Surveyors 1886-1890, and Secretary for Water Supply 1890-6. m. Mar. 13, 1879, widow of the late R. H. Pre- shaw; two daughters, one holds University honours in Music. Recreation — Bowls »and fishing. Decorated 1906. Addreee— Treas- ury, Melbourne.

MMBMB, Man. Alfred William, M.L.O. of New South Wales since 1900, of Gibbs, Bright A Co., Sydney; 5. Cheltenham, Eng., Apr. 16, 1849. Arrived in Melbourne in Apr. 1854. Was President of Adelaide Chamber of Commerce in 1887 and Sydney Chamber of Commerce 1896-8. Took a pro- minent part in the promotion of Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition of 1887 and was Chairman of the Finance Oomte. Has served on various Royal Commissions in N.S.W., and is Chairman of the Austral- ian Mutual Provident Soc., Chairman of Directors of Sydney and Suburban Hydraulic Power Co., Ltd., Chairman of Sydney Hy- draulic and General Engineering Co. Ltd., and Chairman of Local Bd. of Ocean Acci- dent and Guarantee Corpn. Ltd. as. Oct. 14. 1878, Alice Freeman. BsereatUme— Rid ing, tennis, billiards. Addrete— Montpellier, Rand wick, N.S.W.

KBXKUJOXV, B«T. JOBB, D.D., Fint Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aus- tralia 1901-2 and Minister of Dorcas St. Pres- byterian Church Melbourne since 1888; 6. Glasgow, Aug. 20, 1841, ed. Glasgow Uni- versity (M.A. 1870, D.D. 1901). Arrived in Aust. in Dec. 1888. Was President of the Council of Churches Melbourne in 1900 and President of Victn. branch of Astrono- mical Soc. 1899. Was convener of the committee appointed to bring the Presbyte- rian Churritfs of Australia into closer union 1892-1901. Addreee— S. Melbourne.

MELBA, Madame (nee Nellie Mitchell). prima donna; b. Melbourne (whence she took stage name), May 19, 1865, d. of David Mitchell, who resides at Richmond, nr. Melbourne, ed. Presbyterian Ladies' Coll. Melb. She sang ballads to her own accompaniment at a charitable concert at the age of 6. Studied in Paris under Madame Marchesi, and made her stage debut Oct 15, 1887, as Gilda in Rigoletto at the Theatre de la Monnaie, Brussels, in Lucia at Covent Garden London in 1888, played Ophelia at Paris Grand Opera 1889, and Juliet in London. Bemberg specially wrote for her Elaine, which was produced in London in 1892. She appeared in Pagliacci at Covent Garden in 1893, and in the Handel Festival of 1894. Has taken a prominent part in opera festivals in, visited America, and toured her native Australia in 1903. m. 1882, Charles, y. s.(?) of Sir Andrew Armstrong. Resides in London. Has a world-wide fame as a singer, and is the greatest operatic soprano in the Empire.

fcOBRBOTJUnB, Archbishop of ;See Oarr, Most Rev. Thomas Joseph, D.D.

KBLBOUEVE, Archbishop of; Bee Clarke, Most Rev. Henry Lowther, D.D.

•CB1OTS, Mortimer, painter; b. Port Adelaide, South Australia, 1859. When quite a lad he was noted for sketches in pea and ink. He went to London early in life, studied at South Kensington under Poynter and Sparkes, and was for three