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 Short," and at one period started a newspaper—The Adelaide Free Press; which only lasted a brief period. On retiring from business in 1842, he was appointed to the office of Secretary to the Government Resident of Port Lincoln, where his official duties brought him into close contact with the aborigines, and the newspapers of those days contained many interesting productions from his pen on aboriginal customs, life and manners. When the Government establishment at Boston Bay was broken up, Mr. Hailes lost his position, but afterwards filled the post of Secretary to the S. A. Institute Library, which he held for some years, and then received an appointment to the Labour Prison at Dry Creek. In 1841-2 he was a member of the City Council, and in 1842 a member of the provisional committee of a society formed to secure religious freedom As a writer, both of prose and poetry, Mr. Hailes exercised considerable influence, and his memory is not likely to be forgotten here in the present generation. His death took place at Adelaide in his 76th year, on July 24, 1879.

William Denholm AS born in Edinburgh, in 1847, and went to the ELighlands of Scotland at an early age, where he received his first lesson in dancing. Desirous of following the trade of a mason, he served an apprenticeship to it, and was afterwards for two years in an architect's office in Edinburgh. Having carried off several prizes for dancing in his native land, and having been favoured with the patronage of royalty, he visited England and America, where he was equally successful. He arrived in New Zealand in 1874, and received the appointment of Clerk of Works on the railway from Port Chalmers to Oamaru, and filled that position very creditably. During his leisure Professor Denholm gave instruction in dancing, and in competition he secured first