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  2. THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

    Sits for the Southern District in the Legislative Council, and was elected together with the Hon. R. C. Baker at the elections held in 1891. He was born in London in 1848, his father being a North of Ireland man. At twelve years of age he arrived ...

    Article : 201 words
  3. CENTRAL DISTRICT.

    Who has been chosen to represent the Central District of the Legislative Council in succession to the late Mr. G. W. Cotton, was born in London in 1852, and when about 11 years of age accompanied his parents to Victoria, where for many years he ...

    Article : 470 words
  4. EAST ADELAIDE.

    Was born on January 25, 1860, in Aberdeen, Scotland. He was educated first at St. Paul's school and subsequently at the Mechanics' Institute in his native town. When 14 years of age he was apprenticed to the Free Press Printing and ...

    Article : 245 words
  5. STURT.

    Was born in Liverpool in 1852, his parents being natives of North Wales. He attended the St. George's Church School, finishing his education at the night school of the Mechanics' Institute. He was apprenticed to the stone-cutting trade, ...

    Article : 397 words
  6. NEWCASTLE.

    The senior member for Newcastle, was born at Goodmanham, an agricultural village at the foot of the Yorkshore Wolds, on August 20, 1856, is the son of a farmer. He received a commercial education, served apprenticeship as linendraper ...

    Article : 252 words
  7. PORT ADELAIDE.

    Was born in St. Pancras, North London, in 1850. Both his parents died before he was 9 years old, leasing him to fight life's battle alone As he grew up he learnt pianoforte action-making business, and worked at it until he left England in ...

    Article : 943 words
  8. WEST TORRENS.

    Was born at Limerick, May 27, 1852, and arrived in South Australia with his parents in March 1856. After a short residence at North Adelaide his father settled down at Hindmarsh, where the subject of this sketch has resided nearly ...

    Article : 399 words
  9. EAST TORRENS.

    Was born in Bristol, England, on September 27, 1859, and arrived in Sydney with his parents in 1865. After crossing the Blue Mountains they travelled west to Orange and settled 200 miles from Sydney, it was there that Mr. Coneybeer, after ...

    Article : 640 words
  10. NORTH ADELAIDE.

    Was born at Paddington, London, March 13, 1839, and learnt the trade of a blacksmith in the Great Western railway loco. works. He also worked at the Enfield Rille Factory and at the Woolwich Arsenal. He arrived in South Australia in the ...

    Article : 547 words
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