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 found in this colony. Mr. Bailey was an indefatigable horticulturist, and introduced here more varieties of useful plants and trees than any other man of his time. He died in 1864. His second son is now the Colonial Botanist of Queensland, and the author of several highly scientific works on the flora and fauna of that colony. His eldest son resided at Gawler for many years, always occupying honorary positions in the Institute of that town, such as Committee-man, Secretary, Treasurer, and President. Mr. Bailey was contemporary with J. C. Loudon, Mr. (afterwards Sir) Joseph Paxton, and others in the botanic world.

Daniel Fisher, J.P., ORN in Wiltshire, England, in 1812, arrived in South Australia in 1847, and commenced business in Rundle-street as a cornfactor and exporter of grain. . His brother, Mr. Charles Fisher, J.P., joined him in 1848, and other branches were added to the business, until Messrs. Fisher Brothers carried on a most extensive export and import trade between this colony, Victoria, and Tasmania. He was a member of the City Council in 1852-3 and 4, and retired from business in 1856; went to England in 1861, and returned after an absence of twelve months. In 1865 he contested the election for the representation in Parliament of the district of East Torrens, but was defeated by Messrs. C. H. Goode and Neville Blyth. On Mr. Goode's retirement, however, two years afterwards, he was returned, and sat in the House of Assembly for five years. He also filled the position of Mayor of Kensington and Norwood for two years. He contested elections for the Mayoralty of Kensington and Norwood, and for the representation of East Torrens, but was unsuccessful. He fairly revelled in the excitement connected with an election and was rarely absent from any gathering