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 "Doctor," of Liverpool, and subsequently to the ships "Albion," "Theodosia," and other crafts, with all of which he showed remarkable and skilful seamanship. He arrived in South Australia, from England, in 1840, in the ship "Baboo," and brought with him the frame of a small craft of fifteen tons register with spars, sails, etc. This small vessel was put together at Port Adelaide, where she was launched and named the "Governor Gawler," and in her for fully seven years did Capt. Underwood make many voyages, some of them attended with much peril and danger, and terminating at last with the loss of the brig at the Sir Joseph Banks group of islands, and the narrow escape of her gallant commander from a watery grave. Since he has quitted the sea Capt. Underwood has settled at Edwardstown, where he is greatly respected and much esteemed for his liberal opinions and affable manners. In his 80th year he is still hale and hearty, and never wearied of recounting the true but remarkable events which have taken place in his romantic career. A recital of some of these, had space permitted, would here have been given.

Mrs. Caroline Carlton, HE widow of Mr. C. J. Carlton, who once held the position of Superintendent of Cemeteries, died at Wallaroo, July 11, 1874, aged fifty-four years. She waa well known as a contributor to the South Australian Press of poetry and tales, and her "Song of Australia," which secured a prize, is still popular.

Allan McFarlane, M.P., N old and respected colonist, who died at Kensington, March 11, 1864, aged seventy-two. His death occurred during the time he was the representative for the Mount Barker District in the House of Assembly.