tician, then the newly-elected member for the Murchison in the Legislative Assembly, should have a successful Parliamentary career. For upwards of fifteen years Mr. Nanson has been closely connected with the "West Australian newspaper; first as its sub-editor and one of its leader writers, and later as associate editor under the Hon. J. W. Hackett. It is impossible that any man could have filled satisfactorily any one, much less all, of those positions, and not have become largely acquainted with every phase of the public life of the country. Moreover, in addition to the qualifications for a legislator which had come from his long newspaper connection, Mr. Nanson is, and has always been, a close student both of men and books. His early education was, also, of the soundest. Born in the city of Carlisle, Mr. Nanson was educated at the grammar-school there, and King William College, Isle of Man. On leaving college, a stripling, he came to South Australia, where, on a station in the 'Never-never country," not far from where Broken Hil now stands, he gained some useful colonial experience. After spending some years in these back-blocks, partly on stations and partly engaged in droving, he entered the service of the Commercial Bank of South Australia, and, on a branch af that institution being opened in Perth, Mr. Nanson came here as accountant. When the Bank liquidated, as it did a few months later, Mr. Nanson (who, in the meantime, had tried his 'prentice hand at literary work, and had aspirations for a journalistic career) joined the staff of the "West Australian" as its Fremantle representative, from which post he was soon transferred to the head office. As a debater, Mr. Nanson is likely to prove one of the most effective in the new House. During the Federal campaign, Mr. Nanson, who is an ardent protectionist, spoke freely in the metropolitan centres against freetrade. He was the most effective champion who was heard on the side of protection, but the odds were too strong for him; and not even his fervent advocacy could succeed in carrying such a forlorn hope. For many years past, Mr. Nanson has devoted considerable study to the liquor question. He is an enthusiastic advocate of the Gothenburg system, or of some kindred system, for the nationalisation or municiMr. palisation of the drink traffic. Nanson visited England during 1897, and it was on his return to the colony that he became associate-editor of the "West Australian." He was elected member for the Murchison in April, 1901, when he only succeeded in defeating the late member (a local resident of some forty years' standing) by the narrow majority of one vote.

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for some years in the Huel Owles mine, he rose from the position of boy worker to that of working manager. In 1885, Mr. Oats left the home of his birth to seek his fortunes in Australia, his attention having been directed here by the discovery of gold. On landing in Victoria, Mr. Oats proceeded to Bendigo, being only familiar with the working of tin and copper mines. In 1888, he came to Western Australia, to take over the management of the Fraser's South mine, Southern Cross, with which district he is intimately associated. Mr. Oats has been identified with municipal matters, and for two years occupied the mayoral chair at Southern Cross. In 1897 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for that district, and was reelected in April, 1901.

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MICHAEL O'CONNOR, M.B., M.L.A., was born at Newcastle, in the Toodyay district, in 1865. His primary education was imparted privately, but he was sent at an early age to the College of the Jesuits, in the County of Kildare, Ireland. Subsequently, he studied medicine at the Dublin University, and in 1889 took the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine, and Bachelor of Surgery. He returned to Western Australia twelve months later. After travelling about the country districts for some time, he determined to settle down, and at the end of 1891 started to practise in Perth. many months elapsed before smallpox made its appearance in Perth, and with Dr. Scott (the then medical officer) laid aside with sickness, his position fell on Dr. O'Connor. Setting about his work in a practical manner, Dr. O'Connor had all the patients placed in a quarantine area, and, although there were a number of deaths, the good work he did on that occasion spoke volumes for his professional skill and untiring energy. In addition to being health officer, he is a senior physician of the Perth Government Hospital and physician and superintendent of the Victoria Hospital, Subiaco.

He is an enthusiastic polo player, and captain of the Perth club. Dr. O'Connor was selected for the electorate of Moore at the general elections in 1901, when he defeated Mr. W. T. Loton by 109 votes.

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SAMUEL JAMES PHILLIPS, M.L.A., was born in 1856, the banks of the Irwin, Western Australia, and was educated at Bishop's School, Perth. When he had completed his education, he took up pastoral pursuits; and, early in life, like his father (the late Samuel Pole Phillips), took an interest in politics. He was elected a member of the Irwin Roads Board in 1883, and, when responsible government was inaugurated in the colony, he was elected to his present seat in the Legislative Assembly as member for Irwin. In 1885 he was gazetted a justice of the peace.

1875 hc relinquished his interests in this direction, and returned to Perth, when he entered the service of the Western Australian Government as postmaster and telegraphist at the Williams River, which position he held until 1880, when he resigned for the purpose of joining his brother, Mr. C. A. Piesse (now a member of the Legislative Council for the South-East Province), in establishing the well-known business of F. and C. Piesse, at the Williams. In 1880 he became a member of the Williams Roads Board, and was subsequently elected chairman, which post he filled until his departure for Katanning in 1889, from which time he filled a similar position upon the Katanning Roads Board, relinquishing the same in 1896, when leaving the district temporarily for Perth. In 1889 he was gazetted a justice of the peace for the whole colony. The following year saw the introduction of responsible government, and the Williams, which had been previously attached to the Murray district, was created a separate electorate, for which Mr. Piesse was returned unopposed. Of five elections, he was only once opposed, defeating his opponent by five to one. Upon the establishment of the Bureau of Agriculture in 1894, he was appointed, in January of that year, one of its members, which position he held until June, 1896, when he resigned. Upon the retirement of Mr. Venn, M.L.A., from the position of Commissioner of Railways and Director of Public Works, Mr. Piesse was selected by Sir John Forrest to fill the vacancy in his Cabinet, and assumed office on April 1, 1896. The extension of the railways during his regime to the time of his relinquishing office in 1900, increased from 588 miles in 1896 to 1353 miles in 1900, and the revenue from £529,616 to £1,293,312 for the same period, with a remarkable corresponding increase in staff and equipment. During his administration, he was successful in introducing many important improvements in connection with the safe working of the railways, and increased facilities for the travelling public. The lighting of railway cars by electricity, the providing of lavatory cars for long-distance journeys, improved second-class accomodation, the interlocking and signalling at all important railway stations and crossings, and the complete installation of the electric staff system, so strongly urged by him in Parliament, were ultimately carried out during his term of office. In connection with public works, it may be said that during Mr. Piesse's administration of four and a quarter years, probably the largest sum ever authorised by Parliament to any one Minister in Australia was expendednamely, £8,200,000, irrespective of the Ordinary departmental expenditure. Among the many important works carried out may be mentioned the extension of the Eastern railway to Coolgardie, thence to Kalgoorlie and Menzies,

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with branches to Kanowna, Boulder, and Hannan's Lake. The duplication of the Eastern railway between Fremantle and Bellevue, together with the entire rebuilding of all suburban stations; the crection of a new Perth central railway station, the erection of electric light stations at Perth and Fremantle, and installations throughout the yards and wharves. It was during Mr. Piesse's term of office that the purchase and transfer to the Government of the Great Southern railway for £1,100,000 was effected. Also the extension of the railway from Mullewa to Cue, from Brunswick to Collie, York to Greenhills, and Donnybrook to Bridgetown; and the commencement of the Northam to Goomalling agricultural railway; together with the initiation of operations in connection with the Coolgardie water scheme. The construction of the Bunbury breakwater and the completion of the Niagara and many other large tanks for goldfields water supply were undertaken during Mr. Piesse's administration. was during Mr. Piesse's regime that the following public buildings were erected: Perth Observatory, Victoria Public Library and Museum, Royal Mint, Perth Public Hospital, Public offices facing Cathedral Avenue, Perth Markets, Government buildings on the goldfields (including public offices at Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie). To Mr. Piesse is due much credit for the development of the Coilie coalfield by ordering the use of the local coal on the locomotives of the railways. During the absence from the State of Sir John Forrest in the early part of 1900, Mr. Piesse carried out the duties of acting Premier. In 1897 he was elected a representative to the Federal Convention, and attended the sittings of that body in Adelaide in that year, but owing to pressing demands upon his time, consequent upon official duties, he resigned in 1898. In August, 1900, a difference arose between Mr. Piesse and his colleague, Sir John Forrest, as to the recognition of the Railway Association, his colleague being of opinion that the request should be granted; but Mr. Piesse was so firmly convinced that this course would be most prejudicial to the best interests of the future success of the railways that he decided to resign his portfolio rather than sacrifice his self-respect, with the result that he tendered his resignation on the 16th of that month, and it was ultimately accepted on the 23rd of the saine month. Mr. Piesse had thus filled the position of Minister for four years and four months, during what may be said, without doubt, to have been the most eventful period of Western Australia's history up to the present time. Upon the formation of the Throssell Ministry he was offered the Portfolio of Lands, which he declined, and after the General Elections of 1901, and upon the assumption of office by the Leake Ministry, he was unanimously elected leader of the Opposition. By Royal permission Mr. Piesse has been permitted to retain the title of "Honourable," a notification to that effect appearing in the London Gazette" of October, 1900.

his parents, left for Western Australia in 1863. A short time after his arrival in the colony he lost both his father and other, but he found a home with Mr. J. T. Reilly, a storekeeper, of Perth, and afterwards proprietor of the Northam Advertiser." On leaving school he entered the mercantile house of Mr. J. H. Monger, in Perth. From Monger's he went to the house of Messrs. Rae and Co., at Roebourne. Two years after, he returned to Perth, and became proprietor of the Shamrock Hotel. He entered the Perth municipal council in 1889 for the Central Ward, and he still holds this seat. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1890 to 1894, and was returned as member for Toodyay in 1897, and also in 1901. He was gazetted a justice of the peace in 1893. Towards the end of 1900 he contested the Perth mayoralty, but was defeated by the Hon. W. G. Brookman.

CORNTHWAITE HECTOR RASON, M.L.A., is the son of the late Dr. Rason, formerly of York, Western Australia, but was born in England in 1858. His political life commenced in 1889, when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as member for the Swan. In 1897 he was returned to the Lower House as the member for South Murchison. He has always been identified with the mining interest, and was president of the Royal Mining Commission. At the general elections, in 1901, Mr. Rason, whose former eiectorate had disappeared, consequent upon the changes made by the Redistribution of Seats Bill, was returned for the Guildford constituency. Mr. Rason is a justice of the peace for the colony of Western Australia.

FERGIE REID, M.L.A., who was elected member for Mount Burgess at the recent general elections, was born in Scotland in 1849, and received bis early education at a public school and afterwards attended a night school. At twelve years of age ne began work at one of the Shott's Iron and Coal Company's irerstone pits at Armadale, Linlithgowshire. Mr. Reid with his wife and three children arrived in Sydney in June, 1878, and proceeded to Newcastle, where he worked in the collieries for eighteen years. Whilst there he held the positions of general secretary to the Labour, Electoral and Socialist Leagues. Mr. Reid arrived in Western Australia in 1896, and during an eighteen months' sojourn in the Leonora and Malcolm districts was elected president of the Amalgamated Workers' Association there. He then went to Coolgardie and took over the secretaryship of the A.W.A. Mr Reid has always taken a prominent part in labour movements and in advocating reforms. Whilst in Sydney he, with others, endeavoured to run a labour paper, "The Daily Post," but the time for the venture was not, and after a three months' existence the "Post" had to close down.

JOHN RESIDE, M.L.A., is a Victorian, having been born at White Hills, Bendigo, in 1869. His education was obtained at the public schools in the neighbourhood. On leaving school he was apprenticed to the business of a bookseller and newsagent. After serving three years he left it to follow mining, accepting a position

as a mill-hand on the Johnston's G.M. Co.'s battery. During his spare evenings he attended the Bendigo School of Mines, where he studied engine-driving. At the age of nineteer he qualified for an engine-driver, and also worked as a miner at some of the deep nines. Just after reaching his twentythird year, he was elected president of the Eaglehawk branch of the Enginedrivers' Association, and was subsequently elected to the Executive Council of the Amalgamated Engine-drivers of Victoria, besides being a member of the Trades and Labour Council in Bendigo. He came to Western Australia in the beginning of 1897, and on reaching Ka!goorlie found employment on one of the mines as an engine-driver. He joined the Kalgoorlie and Boulder Enginedrivers' Societies, and was twice president of the Boulder Society, and once president of the Amalgamated Certifcated Engine-drivers' Association; one of the founders (and president for two terms) of the Goldfields Trades and Labour Council; chairman of the Eight Hours Committee; chairman of the Goldfields Ambulance Society; member of the Executive of the Reform League, and a delegate to the Electoral Reform Conventions. Besides filling all these,

and many other positions, Mr. Reside was elected for Hannan's at the general clections in 1901 by a majority of 1,100 votes.

WM. F. SAYER, M.L.A., was born in London, and was educated at the University College in that city. He practised as a solicitor in London for ten years, and in 1879 was the Law Institution Prizeman. He left London and came to Western Australia in October, 1890, as legal adviser to the Midland Railway Co. Soon after his arrival in this State, he was called to the Bar, and practised until March, 1897, when he was appointed secretary of the Law Department. On the death of Mr. J. C. H. James in 1898, the duties of Commissioner of Titles were also taken over by him, and he held the dual office until recently, when he resigned the position in the Law Department on his acceptance of the portfolio of Attorney-General in the Throssell Ministry early in 1901. At the general election in the same year he was returned to Parliament as the member for the newly-created electorate of Clare

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HENRY TEESDALE SMITH, M.L.A., was born at Merino, in the Western district of Victoria, in December, 1858, and was educated at Hamilton College, in the same State. At the age of sixteen he joined the firm of Messrs. C. and E. Millar, railway contractors and saw-mill proprietors, with whom he remained until 1888. He then went into business as a railway contractor, his operations extending over Tasmania, New Wales, and Western Australia. of the more important lines constructed by his firm are the Devonport-Ulverstone railway in Tasmania, Ningan to Cobar, Narrabri to Moree, Parkes to Bogan Gate and Jerilderie to Berrigan, in New South Wales; and in Western Australia the Boyanup-Busselton, Kalgoorlig-Menzies, Kalgoorlie-Kanowna, and York-Greenhills railways. In 1894 he received the appointment of manager in Western Australia for Messrs. C. and E.

Millar, and in that capacity opened the Yarloop, Denmark, and Mornington mills. In 1897 the business was floated into the Millars' Karri and Jarrah Forests Limited, Mr. Smith being retained in the management. He retired from railway construction work in 1899, and in April, 1901, was elected to represent the Wellington district in the Legislative Assembly. Always a busy man, Mr. Smith has not found leisure before to discharge public duties, though he was a member of the Davenport (Tasmania) Council after the amalgamation of the municipalities of Torquay and Formsby in 1888.

RICHARD SPEIGHT, M.L.A., was born at Selby, in Yorkshire, in December, 1839. The sudden death of his father made it necessary for him to leave school when he was only ten years old, and he entered the service of the Midland Railway Company. During the first ten years of his long term of employment with that company, he passed through all the grades associated with the administration of a large goods station. After that he joined the office staff of the general manager of the company, Mr. (subsequently Sir) James Allport, with whom he remained until 1868, when he was transferred for two years to the Locomotive department, taking charge of the accounts branch, and learning all the detaiis of clerical work connected with this large department, which employed some eight thousand men. In 1870 Mr. Speight returned to Mr. Allport's office, and he eventually rose to the position of his chief assistant. When Mr. Allport retired, Mr. Speight was appointed Assistant General Manager of the Midland Company, at a salary of £1,500 per an

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Mr. Speight's experience in this position covered the details of general administration, and the larger subject of policy as affecting broad questions of railway management. The Midland Company was the pioneer railway body in Great Britain in effecting some very important reforms in the system, and Mr. Speight was closely identified with that enterprising company when these reforms were made. For instance, in 1871 the Midland Company began to carry third-class passengers in all its trains. A few years' experience of this innovation showed how highly the public appreciated it; and in 1874 the abolition of one of the other classes was decided upon by the company. In 1883 the Government of Victoria, having resolved to place its railways under the control of Commissioners, appointed Mr. Speight to be chairman of that body; and he arrived in Melbourne in February, 1884, and at once entered on his new duties. Subsequently, owing to a disagreement with the Government of the day, he severed his connection with the VicMr. terian Department. Railways Speight came to this State, and, at the general c'es i ns in 1901, he won, by a large majority, the seat for North Perth in the Legislative Assembly.

[Mr. Speight died in September, 1901, at Perth.]

school at Thames Ditton, and at the Clapham Grammar-school. It was the intention of his father to give him a University career, but, desiring to go to sea, he was secured a position as midshipman on the "Sea Park." He remained at sea for fifteen years, the Devonshire," a well-known East Indiaman, being the last ship he commanded. In 1860, he left England for Western Australia, and on his arrival here he acquired a lease of 100,000 acres of land on the Blackwood River, and Save it the name of Jayes Station, after his father's estate at home. The year he took up his residence in Western Australia, the Government created him a justice of the peace. In 1867 he was elected for the Southern Constituency in the Legislative Council, and ,on the re-casting of the Constitution of the Legislative Council in 1870, he stood, and was elected, for the Wellington district. He was chosen leader of the elected members of the Legislative Council, which position he held until elected Speaker. At the general elections in 1889 he was opposed and defeated by Mr. H. W. Venn by one vote, but the Government appointed him a nominee member of the Legislative Council. In 1884 he was appointed a member of the Executive Council, and in 1886 was chosen Speaker of the Legislative Council, and was appointed a member of the Federal Council of Australasia. In 1888 he had the dignity of Knight-Bachelor conferred on him, and in 1899 was created a KnightCommander of St. Michael and St. George. At the first elections, in 1890, under responsible government, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Nelson, his present seat; and when the House met he was elected Speaker, which position he still occupies.

PATRICK STONE, M.L.A., the member for the Greenough in the Legislative Assembly, is a native of Ireland. He is the son of a soldier, and was born in Donegal in 1854. Mr. Stone came to this colony with his parents when quite an infant. In 1863 Mr. Stone, senior, with a number of other army pensioners, settled at Greenough, where he entered upon farming operations upon a small scale. The subject of this notice worked upon the farm with his father; and subsequently, on reaching man's estate, launched out in the same line on his own account. Despite many bad seasons and other drawbacks, including several visitations of "red rust," success attended his enterprise. He extended his holdings, and became what is known as a " comfortable" farmer. Of late years he has been engaged in business as a storekeeper at Geraldton, where he has been even more successful in his operations. He has served on the country roads board of the district, and was for many years a member of the Municipal Council of Geraldton. Prior to his election for Greenough at the general election in 1901 he had twice before sought a seat in the Parliament of the country. He opposed Mr. G. T. Simpson for Geraldton in the first election for that district under responsible government, and subsequently entered the lists against Mr. Hutchinson, the sitting member for Geraldton. He was unsuccessful in both contests. At the last general elections,

as already stated, he was returned for Greenough, the seat previously held by Mr. Pennefather. Mr. Stone is a selftaught and self-made man.

GEORGE TAYLOR, M.L.A., the membur for Mount Margaret in the House of Assembly, was born at Sydney, New South Wales, in 1851, and only had a year or two's schooling, having to go to work at the carly age of eight years. In those days the free education of our present Stateschools did not obtain. Immediately on going out into the world, he was put to work on a station, and has followed station life pretty well ever since. Twentysix years ago he crossed the border into Queensland, and he remained in that State for twenty years. He was closely associated with all the labour organisations, and took a very active part in the administration of the Australian Labour Federation, besides being strongly identified with the Shearers' and Coalminers' Unions. At the latter end of 1893 he came to Perth, and proceeded at once to the goldfields. After prospecting at Lake Darlot and various other rushes with changing luck, Mr. Taylor went to work in the Mount Sir Samuel mine. A branch of the A.W.A. was established at Mount Sir Samuel, with which he identified himself. When the A.W.A. called for nominations for selection of a candidate for the Mount Margaret seat in the Assembly, Mr. Taylor was chosen, and subsequently at the ballot-box defeated Mr. Geo. W. Hall.

ALBERT ERNEST THOMAS, M.L.A., Was born at Camborne, Cornwall, in 1872. His early education was imparted at schools in Truro and Sheffield, but finally he tock up the course in the Camborne School of Mines necessary to qualify him for the profession of mining engineer. Here he had an opportunity of adding to his knowledge by indulging in underground work in the Dolcoath mine. He made the best uses of the instruction received, and during his course at the School of Mines he secured the first place in the United Kingdom in mining, and raising, and preparation of ores. He also secured the highly-prized medal offered by the Mining Institute. Having obtained experience in the Cornish tin and copper mines, and the lead mines of Wales, Mr. Thomas decided to try his fortunes in South Africa. At the age of twenty-one he set out for Johannesburg, and gained valuable information there while following his profession. He remained in South Africa for about four years, and then came to Western Australia on behalf of the New Austral Company, of Paris, arriving here 1896. Mr. Thomas proceeded to Coolgardie, and in 1897 succeeded Dr. Simon as the representative of that corporation, to look after their interests generally and personally supervise their mining operations. He is also the general manager of the Hill-end mine, Norseman gold-mines, and Vale of Coolgardie gold-mine. Pevious to his return for Dundas at the general elections of 1901, Mr. Thomas had never closely identified himself with public life. He is a member of the executive council of the Chamber of Mines of Western Australia.

GEORGE THROSSELL, M.L.A., was born in Fermoy, County Cork, on May 23, 1840. In 1850 he came with his father to Western Australia. On leaving school he joined the staff of Messrs. Padbury and Farmaner (Padbury, Loton and Co.) On gaining his majority, he commenced in business on his own account in Northam. He put up for, and was elected to, the Northam Municipal Council, and for nine years fi led the mayoralty. In 1890, on the introduction of responsible government, he was elected without opposition as member for Northam in the Legislative Assembly, which seat he stili holds. In March, 1897, on the retiren:ent of Mr. A. R. Richardson, he obtained the portfolio of Commissioner for Crown Lands in the Forrest Government. On the resignation of Sir John Forrest, in February, 1901, Mr. Throssell succeeded to the leadership of the Government, and Mr. C. J. Moran was included in the Ministry, taking the office of Commissioner of Crown Lands vacated by Mr. Throssell. The Throssell Government only held ofice for a little over two months, resigning in May, 1901, when Mr. Illingworth was entrusted with the formation of a Ministry. Mr. Throssell successfully fought the contest of the routes in regard to the Yilgarn line, which resulted in the line being taken via Northam, instead of by way of York.

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the Northam Mechanics' Institute, in which, as in all matters affecting the welfare of his constituents, he has always manifested a lively interest.

FRANK WALLACE, M.L.A., is a native of New South Wales, and was born in the Darling Downs district in 1862. For several years he followed business Vocations in his native State, but was attracted to Western Australia when the Kimberley rush broke out in 1886. His success as a goldfields pioneer was not very marked; consequently, he again returned to mercantile pursuits. After a short time spent at Fremantle, he was appointed manager of a large store at Geraldton,

which became the shipping port for the Murchison goldfield. When the Mount Magnet district was opened up as a goldfield, Mr. Wallace was one of the first to establish mining and forwarding agencies. He has been intimately connected with the Murchison district ever since those early days. His principal business centre was Yalgoo, where he took an active part in mining ventures and all local matters. He has twice been returned as the member for the Mount Magnet electorate, the first time by only a small-but more recently, in 1901, by a large--majority.

FRANK WILSON, M.L.A., is a native of Sunderland, England, having been born in that town in the year 1859. He was educated first in his native town, and afterwards spent twelve months at the Moravian school at Neuwied, on the Rhine, Germany; and completed his scholastic career at the Wesley College, Sheffield. On leaving school, he was indentured to a firm of ship-brokers and timber merchants in Sunderland, but at the age of nineteen he obtained the cancellation of his indentures and joined his brother in engineering works, which they carried on until the termination of the three years' strike in 1887. Deciding then to try his luck abroad, Mr. Wilson sailed for Queensland, where, after a short period spent in business on his own account, he joined, in the capacity of manager, the staff of Messrs. A. Overerd and Co., the well-known railway contractors, machinery merchants, and flour-millers. He remained in this employment until October, 1891, when he resigned, and came to Western Australia to take over the management of the Canring Jarrah Timber Company. He continued to manage that business until the concern was sold to the new company and also after that time, finally severing his connection with the company at the end of the year 1899. Mr. Wilson's first appearance in public life in this State was made in 1895, when he unsuccessfully contested a seat in the city council, but in the following year

he was elected to the council as a representative of the East Ward, which he represented for three years. In 1897 he offered himself for election to the Legislative Assembly to the electors of the Canning, which had been just created an electoral district, and he was returned by a large majority. At the general elections in 1901 Mr. Wilson stood for Perth, his old constituency of Canning having been sub-divided into South Perth and several other electorates. He was opposed by Mr. T. G. Molloy, but was returned by a two to one majority.

HENRY JOHN YELVERTON, M.L.A., the representative of Sussex, was born at Fremantle on April 6, 1854, educated at several of the leading schools in the State, and, although a member of the Church of England, chiefly at the Catholic Boys' School at Fremantle. At the age of eighteen Mr. Yelverton entered his father's office, and since that time has been constantly engaged in business pursuits, principally those of saw-milling, contracting, and agriculture. For many years he has held a position of justice of the peace, and has been elected president and chairman of various societies and associations in his own district. Among the numerous positions to which he was elected was president of the Southern Districts Agricultural Society, one of the oldest in the State. He was a member of both the Paris and Glasgow Exhibitions Royal Commissions. For many years the electors urged Mr. Yelverton to consent to stand for the electorate of Sussex, but, previous to the general election in 1901, he could never spare the time. He was opposed by Mr. E. C. B. Locke, the ex-member, and Mr. H. W. Mills; he won the seat, however, by a substantial majority. Some three years ago, Mr. Yelverton's timber business was floated into a company in London--the Imperial Jarrah Wood Corporation Limited-for which the member for Sussex acts as general manager in this State.