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 Christopher Giles, Sen., IED in April, 1884. Arrived in this colony with his family in 1849, and imported a considerable quantity of merchandise and other property. He settled first on a block of 400 acres on the Upper Wakefield, in which place ho was some years afterwards the first Chairman of the District Council. Subsequently he embarked in pastoral pursuits, taking up country as early as 1852 in the North-Eastern District, now known as Ketchowla. In this run he was joined by Messrs. Boucaut, but severe droughts rendered the undertaking a losing one, and in 1864 the run was sold. After that Mr. Giles led a very retired life in Adelaide, though he was well known at the Exchange, where he might often be met. Notwithstanding his advanced age he retained his faculties unimpaired to the last, being only a few weeks before his death engaged in a long and intricate audit. He left a widow and six children, all of whom are settled in the colony.

James Page, ICE-CONSUL for Switzerland and Consular-Agent for France, is a native of London. Resided about nine years in France and Germany, when he returned to England, and shortly after left for South Australia, arriving here in February, 1850. First engaged in the office of the late John Newman, Port Adelaide, but ere long joined in partnership with Mr. R. Cleland, the firm being known as Cleland, Page, and Co. In 1867 he left the Port business to Mr. Cleland, and joined the firm of W. Morgan & Co., in which he continued until the death of the senior partner. During hi& residence at the Port Mr. Page took an active part in political and municipal matters, and was Chairman of the first Dis-