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348 created a Baronet in 1863, K.C.M.G. in 1880, and G.C.M.G. in 1888. On several occasions he acted as Agent-General for New South Wales.

OOFEX.AJTO, Xos. Henry (1839-1904), politician and public official, was born at Hull, England, 6th June 1S39 and came to Australia in 1857. Originally a miner, he entered the New South Wales Parliament in 1877, having previously been a member of the Mining Board, and sat in the Legislature until 1900. He was Minister for Works in 1883, Minister for Lands in 1886-7, and again from 1891 to 1894, and took an active part in the movement for Australian federation. On 17th March 1900, he was appointed Agent-General in London, and held the position up to the time of his death.

COPPXV, Oeorge Selth (1819-1906), "Father of the Australian Stage/ was born at Steyning, Sussex, England, 8th April 1819, son of George Selth Coppln, surgeon, and arrived in Sydney in 18 43. He practically laid the foundation of the drama in Victoria, and brought out the famous tragedian, O. V. Brooke, and many other artists from England; he was afterwards in partnership with Brooke. Coppln's Company gave the first grand opera season in Australia in 1856. Until his retirement from the stage in 1881, he was always a prominent theatrical manager in Melbourne. He opened the Cremorne Gardens, and leased or himself built and owned a number of leading theatres. He took an active part in Victorian politics, was thrice returned to the Legislative Council, and also sat in the Legisla- tive Assembly. He was also closely identified with the business and phil- anthropic life of Melbourne, was founder of the Post Office Savings Bank, and of the Old Colonists' Association, and was Grand Master of the first Orand Lodge of Freemasons in Victoria, in which his name was a house- hold word. (See Johns's Notable Australian* 1st ed., The Age, Melb., and The Argus, Melb ., 15th March 1906). Died 14th March 1906.

COWTB, Most Bsv. William Garden, D.D. (1831-1902), Primate of New Zealand, was born in London, and educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge (B.A. 1855, M.A. 1865). He was chaplain to Lord Clyde's Army at the capture of Lucknow in 1858, and to Sir Neville Chamberlain's column against the Afghans in 1863 and 1864. In 1863 he was appointed Chaplain to the Viceroy of India, and in 1864 to the Bishop of Calcutta, in 1865 Chaplain of Cashmere, and in 1867, Rector of Stafford. Consecrated Bishop of Auckland in 1869, and appointed Primate of New Zealand in 1895. Author of Note* on the Templet of Caehmere, and A Visit to Norfolk Island. Died 26th June 1902.

COWFBB, Very Ber. William Maoquarie (1810-1902), Dean of Sydney, son of the late Archdeacon William Cowper, and brother of Sir Charles Cowper, sometime Premier of New South Wales. He was born in Sydney 3rd July 1810, and educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, where he took his B.A. degree in 1833, and M.A in 1835. For about 20 years he was Chaplain to the Australian Agricultural Company at Port Stephens, was afterwards Principal of Moore College, and in 1858 succeeded his father at St. Philip's Sydney, and became Dean and Archdeacon of Sydney. COX, Bon. Cfoorge Henry (1824-1901), pastoralist and politician, was born at Mudgee. He became a leading pastoralist, and was a successful breeder of fine wool merino sheep, and sometime President of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association. He was a member of the first Legislative Assembly of N.S.W., and sat in the Legislative Council of his native colony for nearly forty years.