THE NEW MEMBERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8066, 29 September 1887, Page 5

THE NEW MEMBERS.

MB. G. A. MARCH ANT (TARANAKI). Thk new member for Taranaki, who replaces Mr. Trimble, is about 38 years of age, and belongs to an old Devonshire family, though a Londoner by birth. He was educated at King's College School, and brought up to mercantile pursuits. The London winters being too trying, and also, perhaps, feeling the need of more elbow room, he came to New Zealand, and landed in Wellington in 1873. He came to live on the Mountain Road in the Stratford district in th« same year, and helped to open the country up. He was settled in the Kakaramea Bush several years, drove bullocks, and prospered considerably. His farm becoming too small, and still feeling need for more elbow room, he took up 300 acres of fine land near Stratford, and made a good farm of it. He was one of the first members of the Hawera County Council, and belongs to. other of the local bodies. He has also been twice elected as a member of the New Plymouth Harbour Board. He has genial and social qualities, whioh have caused him to make many friends, and they have worked hard to secure bis return. MR. A. E. G. RHODES (GLADSTONE), It has been noted that the present election is remarkable for the number of young New Zealanders who are entering the House, and the public will watch the career of these with more than ordinary interest. Among all the young oolonists who are thus taking an active part in the government of the colony there are none entering Parliament under more promising auspices than the member for Gladstone, Mr. E. G. Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes had not only interest in the welfare of the colony, which everyone must feel who has been born and for the most part educated here, but coming from a wealthy family he has a substantial stake in the country, and therefore especial reasons foi desiring that the affairs o* the colony should ha wisely and prudently governed. Added to this he possesses a great deal of natural ability, which has been strengthened and brought out by a liberal education and close attention to study. Mr. Rhodes is a son of the late Mr. George Rhodes, owner of the land where the town of Timaru now stands, and was born at- the Levels, near that placs in 1859. He was educated at Christ's College, where he took the feoame a scholarship. in 1877 he went home and entered at Jesus College, Cambridge, of which, he was a scholar, and at Christmas, 1880, he took the degrees of B.A. and LL.B. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1882, and afterwards returned to the colony and commenced the practice of his profession as barrister and solicitor. He lias been a liberal supporter of the Church of England and local societies of various kinds. He also takes a great interest in athletic sports. He has achieved a great deal of popularity, not only in the Gladstone electorate but in Christchurch, and his return has been the source of widespread congratulation.