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 Rees Jones IED April 4, 1884, at Hindmarsh, aged 91 years. Saw a great deal of service with the 43rd Regiment of Foot, and had several clasps for his courage in action at Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, and Toulouse. He was in the reserve forces at Waterloo, though the regiment did not reach the battlefield in time to take part in the action. He was also in the expeditionary force that was sent to America, and on returning thence the regiment was ordered to Paris, and remained there some time after the capitulation of the city. Mr. Jones arrived in South Australia about forty years ago, but did not take any active part in public affairs. At the time of his death he was in receipt of a well-earned pension from the War Office Department.

R. A. A. Morehead, HO died in Sydney, N.S.W., January 11, 1885, aged 72 years, was one of the most energetic, popular, and highly-esteemed citizens of that place, and equally well known here. He came to South Australia about the year 1845, as Manager of the Australasian Investment Company, which had then just been formed in Aberdeen. Amongst other enterprises, the Company acquired the Bon Accord Mine, near the Burra. As Resident Manager of this property Mr. Morehead, by his urbanity and prompt businesslike proceedings, made many friends; and satisfactory returns were received by the Company for outlay of capital. The town of the Burra is still supplied with water pumped from the main shaft of the Bon Accord Mine. On Mr. Morehead's health failing, he retired from the service of the Company, and in recognition of his long, valuable, and faithful services, they gave him an allowance of £1,000 per annum for life.