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 WHO 1S WHO IN AUSTRALASIA. took his LL.B. degree in 1891. He was admitted a banister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in 1884, and has practiced at Auckland since 1887. In 1907 he was appointed K.C. From 1902 to 1905 he sat in the House of Representatives for Auckland city and since for Auckland East, and was Chaireman of the Select Parliamentary committee on Education 1902-5. He has been a member of Auckland University College Council since 1892, an Fellow of the Senate of New Zealand University since 1903, and was sometime Law Examiner in N.Z. University. Member of Auckland City Council and Auckland Harbour Board. Address-Berkely, Symonds St., Auckland.

BATXJKW, Arthur Albert Dawson, poet, novelist, critic; 6. Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng., Mar. 20, 1865, a. of Charles Henry Bayldon (name originally Beldon, changed to Bayldon in the sixteenth century). He arrived in Aust. Sept. 1889. Author of The Western Track and other verses, a novel en- titled The Tragic Lovers, and a volume not yet published under the title of Studies. Has travelled extensively in Europe, U.8.A*, India, and Aust, tramped as a swagman, and given exhibitions as champion back- stroke swimmer, as. 1902, Maud Bernard, d. of Dr. Ldghton. Addren— The Bulletin office, Sydney. lAlltOI, Barbara, novelist; b. at Boone, Hunter River, N.S.W., June 4, 1882, d. of Robert Lawrence Killpatrick and Elisa- beth his wife (nee Ewart). Her first short story was published in The Bulletin, Sydney, in 1897. Author of Bush Studie* (1902) and Hnma* ToU (London 1907). at. 1st in 1880 ; ted 1890, Thomas Baynton ; issue by first marriage two sons and a daughter. BBJUUB, Oetsnrlus Charles, President •f the Federal Council of Chambers of Manu- factures, ex-President N.S.W. Chamber of Ma- numctures, Managing Director of Beale and Co. Ltd., manufacturers of pianofortes, Syd- ney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Launces* toa, and Qneenaland; o. Mountmellick, Ire- land. Feb. 23, 1850, $. of Joseph Beale. woollen manufacturer, ed. Waterford; Trus- tee of the Savings Bank of N.S.W., member of Royal Commission on Decline of Blnh Rate 1908-4, and Chairman of Sydney Muni- cipal Reform League. He was Royal Com- missioner of the Commonwealth upon Secret Drugs and visited Great Britain and America in 1906 and 1900, in fulfilment off his commission, as. when in in 1875, then partner of Brooks ft Co., of London, Elisabeth (since de- eeasad), d. of late Edmund J. Belly, by whom there are 8 sons and 4 daughters ; tad 1903, Katharine, aiater of above. sfecrea fto a Change of work. Addreues — Llanarth, Bur- wood, 8ydney; Bherwerre, near Jervie Bay. IBAMB, nomas Xadsoa, B.A., BJe., M.Inst. C.E., ILInst. M.E., Regius Proftasor of Engineering in the University of Edin- burgh since 1901; 6. Edwardatown, nr. Ade- laide. June 80, 1859, *. of the late T. Hud- son Beare, of Netley, 8.A., a descendant of Thomas Hudson, the portrait painter, and ed. Prince Alfred College Adelaide, and the University (B.A.). At Adelaide University in 1879 he was the first to win the South Australian Scholarship, and proceeded in 1880 to University College, London (Gil- christ Engineering Scholarship, B.Sc. in Pure Science). He was assistant to Profes- sor Kennedy, F.R.8., and a demonstrator la the Engineering Laboratory at University College, London, 1884-7, was the first Pro- fesor of Applied Mechanics and Engineering at the Heriot Watt College, Edinburgh, 1887-9, and Professor of Engineering in suc- cession to Professor Kennedy at University College, London, 1889-1901. Since 1887 he has also been actively engaged in profes- sional practice as a consulting engineer, and has conducted considerable original research work, has been a frequent contributor to technical journals, written articles on engi- neering matters for Chambers's Encyclopae- dia, and contributed a number of the lives of engineers for the Dictionary of National Bio- graphy. He undertook for the Clarendon Press the English translation of the late Professor Cremona's works on Graphical Cal- culus and Graphical Statics (1888). and is writing an advanced text book on the Strength of Materials. Is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. m. 1885, Louise, d. of Alexander Newman. Addreu— The University, Edinburgh. BBATJCBLAXP, Bajrl (William Lygon), seventh Earl (cr. 1815), Vincount Elraley 1815), Baron Beauchamp (1806, U.K.), K.C.M.G. (1809), LL.D., Governor of New South Wales from 1899 to 1901, Honorary Colonel 8rd and 6th Australian Light Horse Regiments; ©. Feb. 20, 1872, «. of sixth Earl and Lady Mary Catherine Stanhope, dL