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 Salomons, Hon. Sir Julian Emanuel, M.L.C., Q.C., only son of Emanael Salomons, of Birmingham, England, merchant, entered at Gray's Inn in Oct. 1858, and was called to the Bar in Jan. 1861. On Dec. 17th in the following year he married Louisa, fourth daughter of Maurice Salomons, of Lower Edmonton, Middlesex. Having emigrated to New South Wales, he was called to the Bar of that colony, and practised with much success before the Supreme Court in Sydney, being made Q.C. He was Solicitor-General in the and  Ministries from Dec 1869 to Dec. 1870; and in 1886, on the retirement of Sir, he was offered the position of Chief Justice of the colony. Of this post he in the first instance intimated his acceptance; but, on reconsideration, ultimately decided to decline it, owing to the hostile attitude of one or more of the puisne judges. From Jan. 1887 to Jan. 1889 Mr. Salomons acted as Vice-President of the Executive Council and representative of the Government in the Legislative Council. In June 1891 he was knighted, and in Oct. following was appointed Vice-President of the Executive Council and representative of the Government in the Legislative Council.

Salvado, Right Rev. Rosendo, D.D., O.S.B., ex-Bishop of Victoria (or Port Victoria), Northern Australia, in the province of Sydney, was consecrated on August 15th, 1849. On March 12th, 1867, the Abbey Nullius was formally constituted at New Norcia, W.A., by Pope Pins IX., and Dr. Salvado elected first Lord High Abbot of the Benedictine community at New Norcia, where he resides and conducts a remarkable mission to the aborigines. He is the only mitred abbot in Australia. Bishop Salvado, who was born at Tuy, in Spain, was permitted by the Pope in 1891 to resign the bishopric of Port Victoria, and is now Bishop of Adrana in partibus.

Samuel, Hon. Sir Saul, K.C.M.G., C.B., Agent-General for New South Wales, is the son of the late Sampson Samuel of London, and was born on Nov. 2nd, 1820. When twelve years old he was taken to Sydney, N.S.W., and educated at Sydney College under Mr. Cape. On leaving school he entered the office of his uncles, who were merchants in England and Sydney. In 1841 Sir Saul Samuel embarked in squatting, and he and his brother became joint owners of large stations in the western districts of New South Wales. In 1851, shortly after the gold discovery, Sir Saul Samuel relinquished pastoral pursuits and embarked extensively in the mining and manufacturing interests of the country. He may be said to have been the pioneer of several important industries which have since been largely developed in the colony. In 1854 Sir Saul was elected a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, which consisted of members partly nominated by the Crown and partly elected, for the constituency of Roxburgh and Wellington. In 1856 responsible government was inaugurated, and Sir Saul was returned to the Assembly soon after the new Constitution came into existence for the Orange district. From Oct. 1859 to March 1860 he was Colonial Treasurer in the administration of the late Mr. . It was during his period of office that Queensland was separated from New South Wales, and it was Sir Saul's duty to effect the financial separation of the two colonies. Sir Saul was also Treasurer in the late Sir Charles Cowper's Government from Oct. 1865 to Jan. 1866; when he resigned, owing to the rejection of a portion of his financial proposals. He was again Treasurer from Oct. 1868 to Dec. 1870 in the Robertson and Cowper Administrations. In 1868 Sir Saul Samuel was present at Clontarf, when the Duke of Edinburgh was shot at and seriously wounded by O'Farrell, and was the first to announce the occurrence of the outrage to the Legislative Assembly, amidst a scene of much excitement. On the following day, as a leading member of the Opposition, he seconded the address which was proposed by the Premier, Sir Jas. Martin, expressive of horror of the crime and sympathy with its intended victim. In 1870, whilst in office under Sir Chas. Cowper, Sir Saul was one of the delegates of New South Wales to the Intercolonial Conference held in Melbourne, on which occasion he moved a resolution in favour of Intercolonial Free Trade, and of a uniform Australian tariff, based upon the principles of free trade so far as fiscal requirements would permit. In 1872 Sir Saul was elected to the Assembly for East Sydney; but in 401