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 1832, when he left the colony to render an account of his stewardship to the Home Government. This he most have done satisfactorily, as he was knighted, and two years later was again appointee! Governor of the settlement, which had been administered during his absence by Captains Irwin and Daniel. On his return, in August 1834, experience enabled him to repair past errors; and so energetic was his administration that he not only prevented the projected abandonment of the colony, but put it in a fair way of future success. Sir James finally resigned the Governorship in Dec. 1838, and, resuming the naval profession, was a Junior Lord of the Admiralty for a short time in 1852, and Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese squadron during the Russian war. He died on April 22nd, 1865.

Stock, Hon. William Frederick, M.P., Attorney-General, South Australia, was born in England, and went to South Australia with his parents in 1850. He was educated at St. Peter's College, Adelaide, and in England. He was admitted to the South Australian Bar in June 1871, and was Mayor of Glenelg in 1878 and 1879. He has represented the Sturt in the Legislative Assembly since 1887. In June 1892, on the accession to power of the Holder Ministry, he was appointed Attorney-General.

Stone, His Honour Edward Albert, Puisne Judge, Western Australia, is the son of the late George Frederick Stone, Attorney-General of Western Australia. He was appointed clerk to the Attorney-General (W.A.) in 1860, and was called to the Colonial Bar in 1865, being for some time a partner with Hon. (q.v.). He was clerk to the Legislative Council 1870 to 1874, and a nominee member thereof from 1880 to 1882. He was acting Attorney-General in 1879, and was appointed Crown Solicitor in 1882, and Puisne Judge in 1884. Mr. Stone was Acting Chief Justice in 1880, 1881, 1887, and 1889 to 1890.

Stops, Frederick, J. P., was appointed clerk to the Solicitor-General of Tasmania in Nov. 1855; clerk to the Attorney-General in 1860; and secretary to the Law Department in Jan. 1884. He is author of an edition of "The Statutes of Tasmania, alphabetically arranged, with Notes" (Hobart, 1883-90, 5 vols.).

Stout, Hon. Sir Robert, K.C.M.G., son of Thomas Stout, was born in Terniche, Shetland Isles, in 1844, and was educated at the parish school, where he became a pupil teacher. In 1863 he emigrated to New Zealand, where he pursued his occupation as a schoolmaster in Dunedin. In 1867 he studied law, and passed as a barrister and solicitor in 1871. In the following year he entered the Provincial Council of Otago, and in 1873 was Provincial Solicitor. In 1875 Mr. Stout was elected to the House of Representatives for Cavenham, and became Attorney-General in Sir 's administration in March 1878, taking also the portfolio of Lands and Immigration in July. Sir George Grey went out of office in Oct. 1879. giving place to Mr. (afterwards Sir John) Hall. In the previous June Mr. Stout had resigned both his office and his seat in the House of Representatives. He did not enter Parliament again till 1884, when he was elected M.H.R. for Dunedin, and joined with Sir in forming the Stout-Vogel Ministry, in which he was Premier and Attorney-General and Minister of Education. Upon the defeat of this Government in Oct. 1887, Sir Robert Stout, who had lost his seat in Parliament, decided to abstain from political contests, though he has devoted himself to social and politico-social questions. He was created K.C.M.G. in 1886, and is a Fellow of the New Zealand University. Sir Robert is credited with being in a large degree responsible for the policy of the administration. In religion Sir Robert Stout is an Agnostic, and may be regarded as the leader of the Freethought party in New Zealand.

Stow, Augustine, J.P., son of the Rev. (q.v.), was a member of the Assembly for West Torrens from 1863 to 1864, and for Flinders from 1866 to 1868. In March of the following year he was elected to the Legislative Council, and retained his seat till Sept. 1871, when he resigned. Mr. Stow was Chief Secretary in Mr. ' Ministry for a few days in May 1870. In 1877 he entered the Government service, and in April 1884 was appointed Registrar of Probates, and Chief Clerk in the Supreme Court. He is also Commissioner of Inland Revenue without salary. 439