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 WHO IS WHO IN AUSTRALASIA.

wall to be found in Australia. Address - Carclew, Adelaide; Carminow, Mount Lofty. BOOTHBY, Josiah, C.M.G.; b. Notting- ham. Eng., 1887, s. of late Judge Boothby. Arrived in South Australia in 1853, entered the civil eerrice the same year, and was Under Secretary and Govt. Statist 1868-80. Executive Commissioner for S.A. at Paris Ex- hibition 1878 (C.M.G. and Cross of Legion of Honour). Joint Editor of South Australia: Its History, Resources, and Productions, pub- lised by authority of the Govt. 1878. Ad- dress-Adelaide. BOUCAUT, Hon. Sir James K.CJLG., retired Judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia, occupied the Bench Sept. 1878— Feb. 1905; o. Mylor, Cornwall, Eng., Oct. 20, 1831, s. of Bay Boucsut, of Guernsey, and Winifred, d. of James Penn, of lay lor, formerly of Kingsand, ed. Saltash, GomwalL Arrived in Aust 1840, called to the bar in 1856, M.H.A. for City of Adelaide 1801-2, for W. Adelaide 1805-8, for The Burra 1808-70, for W. Torreas 1871*6, and for Encounter Bay 1875-8; Attorney- General in Hart Ministry 1886-0, Premier and Attorney-General Mar. 1800— May 1807, Attorney-General in Ayers Govt. 1872, Pre- mier June 1876 — June 1870, some time Com- missioner of Grown Lands and later Commis- sioner of Public Works (initiated the famous "broad and comprehensive policy" of pubLo works), Premier and Treasurer Oct 1877 — Sept. 1878, when he was elevated to the Bench. Acting Chief Justice in 1807, and has been several times Deputy-Governor, ad- ministered the Govt, in 1800 and 1891. Holds high rank in Masonry. Owns Quambi Estate nr. Mount Barker, where he breeds pure Arab horses. Author of Tht Arab — the Horse of the Future (1905). K.C.M.G. 1898. s». 1804, Janet, d. of Alexander McOuUoch, of Princess Royal, nr. Kooringa. Addreu— Glenelg, S.A. BOUJaJLB, mt. Bar. Vonalgnor, Yicar- Oeneral, Diocese of Perth, W.A. Addr***— St. Brigid's, Perth. BOWDEV, Brio WonflaTl, M.P. member of the House of Representatives for Ne- pean (N.S.W.) ; o. at Parramatta, New South Wales, 1872, *. of John Ebeneeer Bowden, M.A., of Parramatta, great-grand- son of Thomas Bowden, who arrived m 1812 in charge of educational establishments of Kew South Wales; ed. at Newington Col- lege and Sydney High SchooL Admitted *« a solicitor in 1894, and is member of the* firm of Bowden * Bowden, Parramatta. He was an Alderman for Granville 1908-tL Elected to the House of Bepreasntativos im Dec. 1900 (anti-Sodalist). m, 1898, Rein- etta May, s. d. of Stephen Murphy of Stan- more, 17.8. W. AeereoMone— Rowing and hor- ticulture. Address— Parramatta ; "The Bun- galow," Woodford. SOWn t Hon. Chads* OhzUsopaer, F.R.G.S., Speaker of the Legislative Council of New Zealand since July 1905, and Viee- Chancellor of the New Zealand University; b. Co. Mayo, Ireland, August 29, 1830, «. of Charles Bowen, 8rd s. of Christopher Bowm, of Milford, Co. Mayo, and ed. at Rugby an 1 Cambridge. He was Private Secretary to Mr. Godley, founder of the Canterbury Set- tlement in NJ5. in 1861-2, member of the Canterbury Provincial Government from 1856 until his return to England in 1869, and Resident Magistrate at Christehurch from 1804 to 1874. In the letter year he entered Parliament, and Joined the Govern- ment which was naponsfble for the abolition of the Provinces Act. As Minister of Justice and Education he carried the National Edu- cation Act of 1877, which established free and secular primary schools and compulsory attendance, and afterwards did much as became the originator of the National system of primary education to advance the educa- tion cause. Some years later he retired for a time from active political life, and in January 1891 was called to the Legislative Council, of which he is a life member. He took a great interest in the Antarctic Ex- pedition of 1901-4, and It was at his in- stance that the Port of I<rttelton was made the headquarters of the ships in the Southern Hemisphere. Has travelled considerably, and contributed to periodicals on various sub- jects (See Gisborne's New Zealand Rulers and Statesmen 1897.) *». 1801, Georgian Elizabeth, d. of Rev. David Markham, Canon of Windsor. Address — Middleton Grange, Upper Riccarton, Christehurch, New Zealand. BOWMAJT, David, M.L.A., Leader of the Queensland Labour Party. BOX, John Burnett, Judge of Count* Courts, Courts of Mines, Insolvency, and Licensing Courts, snd Chairman of General Sessions, Victoria, since November 1906. Address— Alma Road East, St. Kilda, Vie.