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 further engagements in places where this mass was repeated. He, however, declined, and went to the Theatre of Buenos Ayres, Rio de Janeiro. He had here double duty to perform, being instructor of chorus, and conductor of orchestra. In December 1879 Signor Ziliani returned to Italy, and filled other positions in the musical world. In 1881 Signor Cagli (impressario) engaged him as conductor of orchestra for Java and Australia, and he accompanied the well-known Italian opera company of that gentleman through each of the colonies, finally arriving in Adelaide, where, at the termination of the opera season, acting on the advice of the late John Hall he settled down as a teacher of music and singing. It will be needless to extend the eulogium which might be written of Signor Ziliani's merits as an instructor; nor need we refer to his successful conductorship of the Cagli opera troupe; the first is best known to his numerous pupils, and the latter will not be speedily forgotten by those who visited the Theatre Soyal, Adelaide, during the opera season of 1882-3.

Captain Henry Simpson, HO may be regarded as one of our earliest South Australian colonists, arrived here in August 1836, as second officer of the "John Pirie," of which vessel he subsequently became master. He was a native of Hull, England, and was born in 1815. From the time of his first connection with the colony, up to the day of his death, he was well known as one of our most enterprising shipowners, and his name is still a "household word" at Port Adelaide, which was for so many years the scene of his labours and his successes. To enumerate all the vessels with which he was connected would occupy more space than we can here afford, but it may be stated that on leaving the "John Pirie" he took charge of the barque "Lord Hobart" He next purchased a cutter, and established a trade between Port Adelaide, King George's Sound, and Fremantle, W. A. He was