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  2. OUR PORTRAITS.

    We purpose publishing in our pictorial pages, portraits of the members of the present Legislative Assembly. We give this week eighteen of the series, as a commencement. For the photographs from ...

    Article : 68 words
  3. Dr. Ross.

    Dr. Andrew Ross has represented Molong in Parliament during the last six years, and was reelected on the 8th. February last, unopposed. He has been four times elected to Parliament for the same ...

    Article : 363 words
  4. Mr. F. J. Gibbes.

    Mr. Frederick Jamison Gibbes was born at Regentville on the 31st October, 1839. In August, 1850, he became a pupil of the old Sydney College. Subsequently he attended Dr. Kinnear's school, the ...

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  5. Dr. W. R. Cortis

    was born in Yorkshire in 1847. He came to Australia in 1872, and practised for some time at Hill End. Thence he removed to Bathurst, where he still practises, and where he is held in very great esteem. ...

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  6. Mr. William M'Millan.

    One of the most prominent of the new members of the Assembly is Mr. William M'Millan, who is one of the four representatives for East Sydney. It was not altogether a matter of choice which led him to ...

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  7. Mr. Wm. M'Court

    was born in the County Monaghan, Ireland, in 1850, and with his parents arrived in the colony in 1852. The family went to reside in the Wollongong district. After being educated by Mr. J. J. Clarke, teacher of ...

    Article : 199 words
  8. Dr. Wilkinson.

    Dr. W. Camac Wilkinson, one of the members for the Glebe, is the eldest son of Judge Wilkinson, and received his early education at the Sydney Grammar School. He went from the Grammar School to ...

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  9. Mr. G. H. Reid.

    Mr. George Houston Reid is another, comparatively speaking, young member, to whom the country looks for much—his political life, so far, having given great promise of future usefulness. He is the son of the ...

    Article : 174 words
  10. Mr. N. Hawken

    is an Englishman, being a native of Cornwall. He was born in the parish of St. Anstell, in the year 1836. After leaving school, he was engaged with his father in farming pursuits until his 18th year, when ...

    Article : 147 words
  11. Mr. J. H. Want.

    Mr. John Henry Want is a native of the colony. He was born in 1846. He received his education at the Sydney Grammar School and from a private tutor (Mr. Edward Blackmore, of Sydney). He left school ...

    Article : 237 words
  12. Mr. William Trickett

    one of the members for Paddington, was educated at the Sydney Grammar School. He subsequently studied law; and, after a successful career in his profession of solicitor, entered the arena of politics in ...

    Article : 242 words
  13. Mr. C. L. Garland.

    Mr. Garland was born of English parents, who settled in the province of Auckland, N.Z., where the subject of this sketch was born in 1854. He was educated at High School, Auckland, and at Thames ...

    Article : 325 words
  14. Mr. J. H. Carruthers

    was born at Kiama, New South Wales, in 1857, and is now 29 years of age. He was educated at the Fort-street Public school, afterwards at the High School, Goulburn (conducted by G. Metcalfe, M.A.), and ...

    Article : 311 words
  15. Mr. George Withers

    was born in 1843,. and was educated at Mr. Mills's school, Parramatta. His whole career has been one of resolute work, and he can fairly claim his success as the result of his own efforts. He ...

    Article : 333 words
  16. Mr. Alexander Kethel.

    Mr. Kethel is a native of Perth, Scotland. He was left an orphan at an early age, and went to sea when but 12 years old. He served his apprenticeship in the North sea trade. He joined an Indiaman, as able ...

    Article : 368 words
  17. Mr. A. H. M'Culloch.

    When addressing the electors of Central Cumberland at the last nomination, Mr. Andrew Hardie M'Culloch claimed to be the oldest member in point of service, if not of years, for Central Cumberland, and he ...

    Article : 260 words
  18. Mr. Hugh Taylor

    is one of the best known members of the Assembly. He represents Parramatta, where he was born in 1821; he is, therefore, in his 66th year. Mr. Taylor was educated at King's School, under the Rev. Dr. ...

    Article : 353 words
  19. Mr. Alfred Allen.

    Alfred Allen is by no means an unknown man in New South Wales. For many years he has taken a very active part in politics, and in almost every movement of a philanthropic nature. He is a ready and ...

    Article : 188 words
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  21. Mr. Henry Clarke

    was born in Maghera, county Londonderry, Ireland, in 1822. He arrived in this colony in 1841. He was engaged in country pursuits for about three years in the Moruya district. He then came to ...

    Article : 128 words
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