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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Nethersole.

Nethersole, Michael, C.I.E. (1914), Inspector-General of Irrigation, Government of India. Address: Delhi, India.

Newbold, Balington Bennett, B.A., I C.S., District and Sessions Judge, Bengal; educ: Bedford School and Pembroke College, Cambridge; joined service, 18SS; transferred to Assam, 1894; re-transferred to Bengal as Officiating Secretary to Government, 1912; acting Judge, Calcutta High Court, 1913. Address: Calcutta. India.

Newlands, John, C.I.E., (1909); Controller, Central Telegraphs, London; b. Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 1857; s. of late John Newlands, Galashiels, Selkirkshire; m. Cecilia Catherine Wicks, 1881; educ: at Jedburgh and Edincurgh; joined service in the Postal Telegraph Department, Edinburgh, 1870; Controller, Telegraph Department, 1898; transferred to London as Traffic Manager, Secretary’s Office, 1901; on deputation in India to re-organise the Traffic Department of the Indian Telegraphs, 1907-09; Controller, Central Telegraph Office, London, since 1910. Recreation: Golf. Address: 50, Coolhurst Road, Crouch End, N.

Newmarch, Alexander, Officiating Accountant-General, Burma; educ: at Haileybury College; joined service as Assistant Comptroller, India Treasuries, 1891; Assistant Accountant General. U.P., 1902; Comptroller Hyderabad, 1905; Accountant General, Madras, 1910; of Burma. 1912. Address; Rangoon, Burma.

Newmarch, Sir Oliver Richardson, K.C.S.I. (1894), Indian Army, (retired); s. of late Dr. Newmarch; b. 1834; educ: Charterhouse; Merton College, Oxford; entered Indian Army in Bengal, 1855; m. 1st, Mary Isabella (d. 1867), (d. of Major Parke of 61st Regiment, 1858; 2nd, Agnes Mary, d. of late James Norman, 1874; served in the Indian Mutiny (medal); Military Secretary, Government of India, 1884; retired 1887; Military Secretary, India Office, 1889-99. Address: c/o India Office, London. Club: United Service.

Nicholas, Hon’ble Mr. William Underwood; elected Member, Legislative Council, Bombay, India.

Nicholson, Sir Frederick Augustus, C.I.E. (1890), K.C.I.E. (1903), I.C.S. (retired); s. of late Brinsley William H. Nicholson, M.D.; b. 1846; educ: Royal Medical College, Epsom, and Lincoln College, Oxford; m. Catherine, d. of Rev. Lechler, 1875; joined I.C.S., in Madras. 1869; passed through various lower grades; Collector and Magistrate, 1889; Member, Imperial Legislative Council, 1897; 1st Member, Board of Revenue, Madras, 1889; Member, Legislative Council, Madras, 1902; special duty in connection with Madras Fisheries, 1902-04; retired, 1904; made extensive enquiries and submitted elaborate proposals for the establishment of Agricultural Banks in India; Member, Indian Famine Commission, 1901. Publication: District Manual of Coimbatore. Address; Bentley, Egham Hill, Franklingham, Suffolk.

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