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Rh burn N.S.W. 1st November 1892, In succession to the late Dr. Thomas, and occupied the See until his death.

CXdUME, *ev. Charles (1838-1903), lecturer, was born in London 19th April 1838. He was a Baptist minister in London and the Provinces, and from 1869 to 1874 held the pastorate of Albert Park Church, Melbourne. After resigning his pastoral charge, he became one of the most celebrated lecturers who ever appeared on Australian platforms, and also toured America and England.

OJmAMKB, tteut-Oeneral Son. Sir Andrew, R.E.. ,G.C.M.G., C.B., CLE. < 1824-1 902), military administrator, eldest son of the late Colonel Andrew Clarke, of Belmont, County Donegal, Governor of Western Australia in 1846-7, was born at Southsea, Hants, 27th July 1824, and saw active service in New Zealand. He was sometime in Tasmania and in 1853 was appointed Surveyor-General of Victoria, and Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands, with a seat in the Legislative Council. Upon responsible government being granted to the colony in 186 5, he took office as Minister of Lands in the first Ministry. The working men of Victoria evinced great interest in his candidature, and drew up an address to the electors of South Mel- bourne urging them to return him. After his election to the first Legisla- tive Assembly of the colony, and while a member of the Haines Adminis- tration, he carried a number of railway Bills through Parliament, and -was prominently Identified with public affairs generally. It is interesting to remember that he brought in a Bill for the establishment of municipal institutions, and was regarded as the founder of municipal government in Victoria. In 1858 he left Australia and resumed his military duties, but he always displayed a lively and an abiding interest in Australian affairs, especially of Victoria, for which colony he acted as Agent-General for some- time. On returning to England from West Africa, he was Director of Works for the Navy until 1873, when he reorganized the arsenals at Portsmouth, Plymouth, Chatham, Cork, Malta, and Bermudas. After hold- ing the positions of Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1873 to 1875, and Minister of Public Works In India from 1875 to 1880, he became Com- mandant at Chatham and Inspector-General of fortifications. (See Men- aell's Dictionary of Australasian Biography 1892.)

CO^TOV, Hon. Sir John, K.C.M.G. (1823-1902), merchant and politician, was born in Devonshire, England, 20th September 1823, and came to South Australia in 1839. He was a leading merchant (senior partner in the firm* of John Col ton & Co.), and took a prominent part in public affairs in the eolony, holding office in the Strangways and second Boucaut Ministries and becoming Premier in June 1876. His Ministry remained in power until October 1877, and he was again Premier from June 1884 to June 1885. Created K.C.M.G. In 1891.

COOFBB, Sir Daniel, Bart., G.C.M.G. (1821-1902), merchant and politi- cian, was born at Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England, 1st July 1821, and settled in New South Wales in 1843. In 1848, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the colony, and in 1866 to the first Legislative As- sembly, and was chosen first Speaker on 22nd May 1866. He continued to occupy the Speakership until 31st January I860, when he resigned, and in the following year took up his residence in England. In the early days or the eolony he founded a wealthy commercial house, was sometime Presi- dent of the Bank of New South Wales, and represented his colony at all the great exhibitions in Europe and America. He was knighted in 1857.