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 six years, and was, during his term of office, instrumental in effecting great improvements. He was connected with the building of some of the first water, steam, and windmills in the colony.

Thomas Dungey, HO relinquished business in Kent, England, in 1839, through the great depression in trade caused by the successive hop failures in that county, emigrated to South Australia, and arrived at Holdfast Bay early in February 1840, bringing his wife and family with him. Mr. Dungey's kindred were mostly engaged in manufacturing pursuits in Kent and the adjacent counties, as millers, curriers, hatters, fellmongers, etc., and he opened in business in Adelaide, commencing to manufacture tobacco in 1843, and pursuing other mercantile vocations for several years, until failing health caused him to remove into the country. He died at Happy Valley in August 1853; Mrs. Dungey surviving him many years. His sons are Mr. John Dungey, of Dungey, Ralph and Co., Limited, of this city, and Mr. Andrew Dungey, Agent, of Port Pirie. The remaining sons and daughter are settled in Victoria and New Zealand.

P. McM. Glynn, B.A., LL.B., ORN in Gort, Ireland, August 25, 1855. Educated at the French College, Blackrock; and on leaving there was apprenticed to a solicitor practising in Dublin. After three years the indentures were cancelled, and Mr. Glynn joined the King's Inns as a Law Student, and entered the Dublin University, in which he graduated in arts in July 1878, and subsequently took the degree of Bachelor of Laws; obtained a certificate for oratory from the College Historical Society, Dublin University, and a silver medal for oratory from the