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  in the Thames goldfields and in pastoral pursuits in the Waikato district. Mr. Russell was created C.M.G. in 1877. He has resided in England for some years past.

Russell, Captain William Russell, M.H.R., is the son of Lieut.-Col. (q.v.), and was born at Sandhurst, Berkshire, England, on Nov. 12th, 1838. He went to New Zealand with his father in 1845 and remained three years, returning to England to be educated. Having joined the army, he was successively captain in the 58th and 14th regiments, revisiting New Zealand on military service in 1857, and again in 1861, when, having decided to settle in New Zealand, he purchased an estate at Flaxmere, near Hastings, in the Hawke's Bay district, where he is extensively engaged in squatting pursuits. Captain Russell was formerly a member of the Hawke's Bay Provincial Council, and having entered the General Assembly as M.H.R. for that district, was Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs in the fourth administration from August 28th to Sept. 3rd, 1884, and Colonial Secretary and Minister of Defence and Justice from Oct. 1889 to Dec. 1890. Captain Russell, who represented New Zealand at the Federation Conference held in Melbourne in 1890 and also at the Australasian National Convention held in Sydney in 1891, is President of the New Zealand Jockey Club. He was married at Chichester, Sussex, on July 11th, 1867, to Miss Harriette Julia Hodgskin. Captain Russell is one of the leaders of the Conservative party in New Zealand.

Rutledge, Hon. Arthur, M.L.A., son of James and Lucy Ann Rutledge, was born at Castlereagh, N.S.W., in 1843, and went with his father to Darling Downs, Queensland, returning with him in 1855. He entered the Wesleyan Church, but retired on changing his views, and devoted himself to the study of law, and was called to the Queensland bar in May 1878. Prior to his being admitted as a barrister he unsuccessfully contested the North Brisbane constituency against Mr. ; but was elected, with the Hon., for Enoggera at the general election of 1878, and was returned at the head of the poll for Kennedy in 1883. He was appointed Attorney-General in Sir 's Ministry on Nov. 13th, 1883, and held the position till the Ministry resigned on June 12th, 1888. Mr. Rutledge now sits as member for the Charters Towers district, and was one of the representatives of Queensland at the National Australasian Convention held in Sydney in 1891. He was married at Sydney on March 24th, 1869, to Mary Thomas, youngest daughter of Rev. Stephen Rabone.

St. Hill, Lieut.-Colonel Windle Hill, M.H.A., was born on July 11th, 1839, entered the army in Feb. 1858, became captain in June 1867, brevet lieut.-colonel in June 1876, and retired from the army (19th Foot) in August 1881. Colonel St. Hill served with distinction in the New Zealand war from 1860 to 1865, and for his gallant services was mentioned in despatches, received the war medal, and was promoted to brevet-major. He was private secretary to Sir F. Weld when Governor of Tasmania for two years, and was commandant of the local forces of that colony from June 1878 to May 1880. He has been member for North Hobart in the House of Assembly since July 1886.

St. Julian, Charles James Herbert, was born in France on May 10th, 1819, and emigrated to Adelaide in 1837, proceeding in 1839 to Sydney, where he wrote for the Australian Chronicle, and subsequently for the Commercial Journal. In 1843 he joined the staff of the Sydney Morning Herald, which he left four years later for the Sydney Chronicle, afterwards known as the Free Press. In 1849 he rejoined the Herald, and remained as Law Reporter until 1872, when he received the appointment of Chief Justice of Fiji, from King Thakombau. Mr. St. Julian, who had some time previously acted as Consul for Fiji in Sydney, died near Levuka on Nov. 26th, 1874. 400