Parkes, Sir Henry.
Born at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, 27th May, 1815.
Son of an English farmer. Self-educated. Learned trade of ivory-turner.
Emigrated to Australia, 1839. Elected to old Legislative Council, 1854,
and to first Parliament under responsible government, 1856.
Was several times Premier and almost continuously in N.S.W. Parliament
until his death at Annandale, near Sydney, on 27th April, 1896.
`Stolen Moments' (Sydney, 1842).
`Murmurs of the Stream' (Sydney, 1857).
`Studies in Rhyme' (Sydney, 1870).
`The Beauteous Terrorist, and other Poems' (Sydney, 1885).
`Fragmentary Thoughts' (Sydney, 1889).
`Sonnets, and other Verse' (London, 1895).
Paterson, Andrew Barton ("Banjo").
Born at Narrambla, near Molong (N.S.W.), 17th February, 1864;
father Scottish, mother Australian. Admitted as a solicitor
and practised in Sydney for some years. Went to South Africa
as War Correspondent, and to China as special correspondent.
Now Editor Sydney `Evening News'.
`The Man from Snowy River, and other Verses' (Sydney, 1895, 1902).
`Rio Grande's Last Race and other Verses' (Sydney, 1902).
Quinn, Patrick Edward.
Born at Sydney, N.S.W., 17th March, 1862, of Irish parents.
Educated at various Sydney schools. Journalist.
Member of N.S.W. Legislative Assembly for six years.
Quinn, Roderic Joseph.
Born at Sydney, 26th November, 1869 (brother of P. E. Quinn).
Educated in Sydney; studied law; State school teacher at Milbrulong, N.S.W.
Returned to Sydney, 1890, where he now resides.
`The Hidden Tide' (Sydney, 1899).
`The Circling Hearths' (Sydney, 1901).
Both reprinted in `A Southern Garland' (Sydney, 1904).
Richardson, Robert.
Born at Armidale, N.S.W., 7th January, 1850; son of John Richardson.
Educated, Sydney Grammar School, graduated B.A. Sydney University.
Journalist. Went to England and died there 4th October, 1901.
`Willow and Wattle' (Edinburgh, 1893).
Ross, David MacDonald.
Born at Moeraki, on Otago coast, New Zealand, 1865.
Parents Scottish Highlanders; who, shortly after his birth,
removed to Palmerston in the Waihemo Valley, where he attended school.
Engaged in farming work, shearing, etc. in various parts of New Zealand.
Entered Agricultural Department, and in 1893 was appointed Stock Inspector,
Waikato district, which position he still holds.
`The After Glow' [Auckland, n.d. (1904)].
Rowe, Richard P. L.
Born at Doncaster, England, 9th March, 1828. Emigrated to Australia
when young. Journalist. Returned to England, 1858, and subsequently
published a number of works there. Died, 9th November, 1879.
`Peter 'Possums' Portfolio' (Sydney, 1858, prose and verse).
Sandes, John.
Born at Cork, Ireland, 26th February, 1863; son of Rev. S. Dickson Sandes.
Family left Ireland, 1872. Educated at King's College, London,
Trinity College, Stratford-on-Avon, and Magdalen College, Oxford;
graduated B.A., 1885. Travelled on Continent as tutor for a year.
Came to Australia, 1887. Joined staff of Melbourne `Argus', 1888,
Sydney `Daily Telegraph', 1903.
`Rhymes of the Times' (Melbourne, 1898).
`Ballads of Battle' (Melbourne, 1900).
Simpson, Martha Mildred (Miss). Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland, 3rd May, 1869. Came to New South Wales with her father at the age of fourteen. Entered service of Department of Public Instruction, 1886, and is now in charge of Kindergarten section, Public School, Tamworth, and Lecturer on educational matters in the same district.
Sinclair, Margaret A. (Miss).
Born at Auckland, N.Z., of Scottish parents. Educated at home
on Thames Goldfield. Now resides in Auckland.
`The Huia's Homeland, and other Verses' (London, 1897).
`Echoing Oars, or "Waitemata", and other Verses' (Auckland, 1903).