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 John Martin S a native of Surrey, England, where he was born in 1799. Came to South Australia by the ship "Anna Robinson," in September, 1839. Landed at the Old Port and took up his residence in Gilles-street, as landlord of the "Berresford Arms" Inn. Leaving this after seven years, he went to Sturt-street, and carried on the business of a general grocer for thirty-six years, and in 1882 retired into private life. Mr. Martin is now 86 years of age and resides in Norwood.

John Davis, XPLORER, died at Payneham, S. A., June 16, 1885, aged 56 years. He came to this colony from India, where he was in affluent circumstances, and accompanied McKinlay in his expedition across the continent. The details of that trip have been handed down to posterity in an interesting book written by him, which faithfully portrayed the character of the country passed over. In McKinlay's party Mr. Davis had charge of the camels, his previous experience with the "Ship of the Desert" in India admirably fitting him for the post. At the time of his decease he was connected with the Civil Service. He left a widow and three daughters.

Charles Bonney. HIS venerable South Australian pioneer arrived in Sydney, N.S.Wales, in 1834, to occupy a Government appointment. In 1836 he went into the country, where his first bush experience was an attempt to find a route for stock from the Murray to the new settlement of Port Phillip. In consequence of the flooded state of the rivers he was compelled to return, but went out in December in the same year, and safely reached his destination early in 1837. In the following March he took the first sheep, (a mob of 10,000)