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 Justice of the Peace, Governor of the Children's Hospital, and has been a large subscriber to the Blind and Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and to other institutions. He is of a genial and charitable disposition, and deservedly respected by all classes of the community.

Dr. Charles Gosse, HOSE death was the result of an accident, was a native of Adelaide. He was born here on Dec. 26, 1849, and educated at Mr. J. L. Young's school. Destined by his father for the medical profession, he was at an early age sent to England to pursue his studies at Clifton College, and after a preparatory course went to Moorfield Hospital, London, where he filled the position of Clinical Clerk and gained most of his medical experience. In 1870 he received the diploma of M.E.C.S., England, and then proceeded to Aberdeen, where, in 1872, he passed as Master of Surgery and took the degree of Bachelor of Medicine. In 1875 he took the full degree of Doctor of Medicine. During the whole of his time he paid special attention to diseases of the eye, and when he left England for his native land he bore the reputation of a skilful oculist. On arrival in the colony in January 1873, he became associated with his father in his practice, and on May 26, 1876, he was, on the resignation of Dr. W. Gosse, unanimously appointed Honorary Medical Officer of the Adelaide Hospital. In 1877 he was placed on the Board of Management, and in September 1881, it having been deemed advisable to place the ophthalmic cases under special treatment, he was appointed honorary ophthalmic surgeon for five years, which appointment he held till his death. He was also a member of the Medical Board in the latter part of 1884, but on the amended Hospitals Act being put into operation, he courteously retired in favor of Dr. Mayo. In October 1884,