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 and kindly as ever. On March 28, 1883, he passed away at the early age of 48. Mr. Gait was married to a daughter of the Hon. A. B. Murray, M.L.C., and left a widow and four children.

Clement Sabine AS BORN January 17, 1833, at Bury St. Edmunds, being the second son of John Sabine, of that town; educated at Bracondale, Norwich; apprenticed to Cowell & Co., corn and coal merchants, and maltsters, of St. Clements, Ipswich, Suffolk. After learning this business he removed to Bristol, where for a short time he was employed as clerk in the Bristol Steam Navigation Company's office. Left England with his parents 9th November, 1852, in the barque "Derwent," arriving in South Australia 14th March, 1853. In the same week of his arrival he obtained employment as clerk in the mercantile house of E. J. Beck & Co. In November, 1853, removed to Port Adelaide, where he carried on business as a Custom House and Shipping agent until the end of January 1857. On February 1, 1857, was engaged by Mr. Price Maurice, with whom he has continued subsequently, being superintendent of the various sheep runs and property of that gentleman in this colony. Mr. Sabine was Hon. Secretary of the first Pastoral Association of South Australia (established November 24, 1859) till it ceased ta exist, November 24, 1865. Secretary of the Northern Territory Company Limited, from the time of its formation, November 19, 1864, till it was wound up in 1869. Was one of the Promoters of the Glenelg Railway in 1871, and for a time held office as Director of that company; Councillor for New Glenelg Ward in 1872, and again in 1884, and 1885; is member of the Committee of the "Royal Agricultural Society of South Australia," and one of the Committee of the "Stock-breeders' Association." 