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NOTABLE SOUTH AUSTRALIANS;

Evandale was laid out by Mr. Evans, and proved very fruitful; it also gained a high reputation for the production of first-class wines, which were greatly appreciated in Europe. He arrived in this colony with his family, and accompanied by Mr. J. H. Angas, in the "Madras," on Sept. 12, 1843. On Nov. 3, in the same year, the foundation stone of the Angaston Chapel was laid by Mrs. Evans, and Mr. Evans himself delivered an address on the occasion. Much of the prosperity of Angaston in its early history is due to the efforts of this worthy man, and his amiable partner, and he lived sufficiently long enough to see it a thriving and important township. Mr. Evans died at Evandale, on April 14, 1868, aged 56 years.

Dr. J. W. Morier, J.P.,

WAS professionally connected with the Noarlunga and Reynella Lodges of Oddfellows, and associated with Morphett Vale since September 1878. In early life he was in the Royal Navy, and followed the sea until his arrival in this colony. He identified himself with every movement having for its object the advancement of the district with which he was connected, and to his agency many local improvements owe their existence. Dr. Morier, who died on October 13, 1885, was universally esteemed. He was a Justice of the Peace, a District Councillor, and a member of the Willunga Board of Advice.

Lieutenant Michael Stewart Guy, R.N.,

JOINED the Navy at fourteen years of age; served in the "Rodney" and "Stromboli" in the Black Sea and Sea of Azoph during the Crimean War, and was present at the taking of Kertch and bombardment of Sebastopol. He was afterwards engaged in marine surveying in the Hebrides. Lieutenant Guy arrived in Tasmania in 1861, and was there employed under Commander Brooker, and in Sydney under