NEW MEMBERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 285, 1 December 1893, Page 3

NEW MEMBERS.

MR JOHN

MCLACHLAN,

A nabivo of Ayrshire, and by trade a plasterer, Mr John McLachlan, the new member for Ashburton, is fifty-four yoara of age. He landed in Lyttelton in 1861, and followod his trado in Chrisbchurch for three years. Since then he haa been farming in tho Elleamero district. Several times Mr McLachlan has tried, but unsuccessfully, to get iuto Parliament. Once he contested a seat againsb Messrs E. Leo and Richardson, onca againsb Mr E. Wakefield, and bwice againsb Sir John Hall. Ab lasb he has succeeded. Though self - educated, ho can speak fluently, and has a knowledge of New Zealand politics. MB GEOKOE RUSSELL. Mr George Russell, of Russell nnd Willis, printers, Christchurch, is tho new member for Riccarton. He is a middle-aged man, and for some years has baken an active interest in politics. Beginning aa a printer in the " Evening Posb " Office, Wellington, he took to evangelisbic work in Now Plymoubh and elsewhere, in connection wibh bhe Wesleyan ministry. However, the abtraction of tbo types proved boo strong for him, and in conjunction with hia brother, Mr J. Russell, he sbarted a papor in bho Manchesber disbrict. Some time afterwards the brothers dissolved partnership, Mr Russell purchasing the " Waikato Times," which he ran for a timo. He mado his delut in the political field standing as a candidabe againsb Major Jackson, bub was defeated. About four years ago ho wenb to Christchurch, and started in business aa a printer, subsequently enbering into partnership with Mr Willis. He put up as a candidate for the Heathcoto eeab ab tha last general election against Messrs R. Heabon Rhodes and R. Tanner, bub robired in favour of the latter. MR W. S. MASLIN. Mr William Stephen Maslin, Parliamentary representative for Rangitata, has been a resident of the Geraldine district for close upon thirty years. Firsb a buahman, then a storeman, he subsequently commenced business as an auctioneer and commission agent, which ho sbill carrie.a on both in Timaru and Geraldine. Ho ia a prominent member of the Methodist Church, and for many years was a local preacher. He also took an interest in local government matters and was a member of the Geraldine Town Board for several terni3. Mr Mealin in a shrewd man of business, and haa a good knowledge of all that pertains to agricultural mattery. MR l". R. FLATMAN. The new member for Pareornis Mrlfred. R. Flatman, a very old resident of bhe Geraldine district. Like Mr Maslin ho kos seen the rough side of life, having started hia career in tho Geraldine districb as a carter. He subsequently improved hia position ao aa to be able to establish a sawmill and general store ab the Waihi Bush, now known as Woodbury. In later years he also engaged in farming, and opened a sawmill at Peel Forest. On the Waihi Bush property being cub up in a few years Mr Flatman continued to carry on the store at Woodbury, and farmed land at the Rangitata. He is a prominent man in all matters relating to local government, and of late years has been Chairman of the Geraldine Road Board and a member of the Timaru Board. MR DAVID BUDDO. M r Buddo is Kaiapoi'a elect. He was born in Edinburgh aboub 40 years ago, and passed his youtl* ie an agricultural district. He received a sound education aba public achool, and with privato tutors till he was old enough to enter the service of a large firm of mocbanical engineers. Ab 21 yoara ofao-o Mr Buddo came to New Zealand, reaching tho colony at the timo tho land boom collapsed. He exDerienced the lifo of a hard working settler, bub eventually became a highly successful farmer in the Ellesmere district, A trip Home gave him an insight into tho ways of man in Europe and America, and he is now the owner of a fine farm at Fernsido. He is said to be possessed of good sound sense and clear viows. MR CARNELL. Napier seat is now filled by Mr Caruell. He succeeds Mr Swan, is a photographer, and an old resident of the little city by the sea Mr Carnell holds very advanced political and social viows. Indeed, he is what tho Opposition, if it still existed, would call a red-capped socialist. The people of Napier are evidently nob afraid of him, for ho has been elected a member of their Harbour, Hospital, and Charitable Aid Boards. He wants to see presenb land tax very much increased, until all large estates are bursb up. He is a sbrong supporter of the present Government.

MB HALL. Mr Hall, Woodville's new member, is a carpenter. He was Mr Smith's first lieutenant in thab disbricb. The only public office he haa hibherbo held is a seat on bhe Land Board, bo which he was appointed by tho presenb Governmenb, who also mado him a J.P. MR ROBERT MCNAB. Mr Roberb McNab, the member for Mataura, waa born in Southland in 13S4> and was educated at the InveireartriU Grammar School, being Dux in 1879. He entered the Otago University the following year, where he matriculated, and pa.?od the B.A. degree in 1883, taking the senior mathematical scholarship of the Now Zealand University of that year. In . <""[, at the a<ro of twenty, ho took his I degree with honours in mathematics, matriculated in Physics, and in 188'; ■■• entered the offices of Messrs Smith, Chapman, Sinclair and White, and was admitted to the Bar in 1889. The following year ho removed to Invercarcill, whoro he commenced the practice of his profession, which he still carries on, and in the same year he obtained the decree of LLB., from his old University. Since goin_r to reside in Invercargiil he has held command of the "G" Battery of Artillery, and is still a prominenb rifle Bhob. Ho is a sbrong supporter of education, and ia at presenb a member of the Southland Education Board, and of the Board of Governors of the High School. Ho haa devoted considerable time and attention to tho establishment of Saturday training classes for teachers and others in Invercargiil, and has kept prominently forward the necessity for training classes for young men and young women. He is a tobal abstainer, and favours local option by a bare majority. Though a prominent Presbyterian, he is strongly opposed to denominational education, and on this ground opposes any alteration of the presenb Education Act in connection with Bible-reading in schools. He is a supporter of the present Government. Mr McNab is the oldest son of tho "ate Alexander McNab of Knapdale, who waeat ono timo Speaker in the Provincial Council