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 and commission agent, being one of the earliest licensed brokers under the Real Property Act, and one of the oldest members of the Exchange. In former years, when the contest was waged in regard to State Aid to Religion, he warmly espoused its abolition. He has one son, James P. Roberts, in business in Adelaide.

H. J. Cook, RESIDENT of Payneham, South Australia, for upwards of thirty-five years, up to the time of his decease, which took place October 25, 1884. Mr. Cook was the local postmaster, and highly respected by a large circle of friends. He took an active interest in local matters, was President of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, member of Court Foresters' Call, A.O.F., P.C.R.'s Percy and Morphett, Court Perseverance, and other courts, and one of the committee of the Payneham Institute.

F. W. Kleinschmidt, J.P. EW of the early pioneers of South Australia have had a more varied experience than the subject of this notice. He was born near Bremen, in 1810, and left his native land in 1836, under engagement to the South Australian Company at Kangaroo Island. The hardships and privations endured by the early settlers are said to bear no comparison to those which had to be endured by first arrivals at Kangaroo Island. Water was scarce and food scant, the chief means of subsistence being kangaroo and the few edible roots to be obtained. Shortly after the South Australian Company left the island and transferred their operations to the mainland, Mr. Kleinschmidt quitted its service, and entered into business on his