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Har] was founded, he established a whaling station at Encounter Bay, and subsequently traded between South Australia, Van Diemen's Land, and England. In 1846 he abandoned the sea, and settled at Port Adelaide, where he started flour mills. He was returned to the first Legislative Assembly, in 1857, for Port Adelaide, and sat for that constituency till 1859, and again, from 1862 to 1866, when he resigned. He was member for Light from 1868 to 1870, and for the Burra from that year until his death in 1873. He was Treasurer in Mr. Baker's Ministry from August to Sept. 1857, and In the Hanson Government from September of that year to June 1858. He was Chief Secretary in the Dutton Ministry for a few days in July 1863, and Treasurer in the first and second Ayers and first Blyth Ministries from that date till March 1865. Mr. Hart was three times Premier of the colony—viz., from Oct. 1865 to March 1866, from Sept. to Oct. 1868, and from May 1870 to Nov. 1871; on the two first occasions with the office of Chief Secretary, and on the last with that of Treasurer. Mr. Hart, who was created C.M.G., fell down dead whilst attempting to address a meeting of the Marine Insurance Company in Adelaide on Jan. 28th, 1873.

Hartley, John Anderson, B.A., B.Sc., Inspector-General of Schools, South Australia, son of the Rev. John Hartley, Governor of the Wesleyan College, Handsworth, Birmingham, was educated at Woodhouse Grove School, near Leeds, and University College, London. He graduated as B.A. of London 1868, B.Sc. 1870, and in 1871 was appointed Head Master of Prince Alfred College, Adelaide. While holding this position he became a member of the Central Board of Education, and was for a time its chairman. On the passing of the Education Act in 1875, he was offered the position of President of the Council of Education, and his time was then devoted entirely to the Government business. On the dissolution of the Council at the end of 1878, he was appointed Inspector-General of Schools, and in this capacity he has effected many reforms in the local system of public education. He is the author of a number of textbooks specially prepared for the schools under his management, and edits the Education Gazette for the colony and a juvenile paper, The Children's Hour. Mr. Hartley has been a member of the Council of the University of Adelaide since its establishment in 1874.

Harvest, Major-General Edward Douglas, sometime Commandant of Western Australia, was born on Nov. 20th, 1824. He received his first commission in the army on April 17th, 1842, and became lieut.-colonel 97th Foot, retiring from the army with the honorary rank of major-general on August 24th, 1881. He was appointed resident at Cerigo in 1870, and commandant of the local forces in Western Australia in Jan. 1872. In the latter capacity he was Acting Governor during the interval between the departure of Sir W. C. F. Robinson and the arrival of Sir Harry St. George Ord—viz., from August to Nov. 1877.

Haselden, Charles John Allen, J.P., Under-Secretary for the Department of Justice, New Zealand, is the son of Charles Haselden and Maria his wife, and was born in London on April 14th, 1838. He emigrated to Auckland, N.Z., in 1860, was appointed clerk in the Militia and Volunteer Office, Auckland, N.Z., in July 1863, and in Feb. 1865 was removed to the Department of Justice, Wellington. He became Chief Clerk in July 1873, and in March 1882 Acting Under-Secretary, an appointment confirmed in May 1886. Mr. Haselden holds also the appointment of Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks. He was married at Folkestone, Kent, England, on July 12th, 1860, to Miss Belinda A. A. Tiffen.

Hastings, Rev. Frederick, Congregational minister, North Adelaide, S.A., is the son of George and Sarah Hastings, and was born in England. Having entered the ministry of the Congregational Church, he officiated successively at Woodbridge St. John, Weston-super-Mare, and Tolmer Square, Euston, London. Mr. Hastings, who married Miss Emily Brightman, arrived in South Australia in May 1889, to assume the pastorate of North Adelaide. He was for eight years editor of the Homiletic Magazine, and is author of "Sundays about the World," "Obscure Characters of Scripture," "Background of Sacred Story," "Back Streets and London Slums," "This Life," "Future Life," etc. Mr, Hastings has been a frequent contributor to the 219