Charlton, Clifton, M.B., C.M., L.A. (Edinburgh, 1885), Medical Practitioner, Feilding. Dr. Charlton has practised in Feilding for some considerable time. Some few years ago he re-visited England, but returned to Feilding and resumed his practice.

Harris, Stewart Hall, L.K.Q.C.P., L.R.C.S.I., [gap — reason: illegible]M., Physician and Surgeon, Grey Street, Feilding. Dr. Harris was born in Antrim, Ireland, and educated in Canada, and at the College of Surgeons, Dublin. He took his M.R.C.S. degree in Dublin 1869, and the other degrees the following year. He was physician at the fever wards, Brownlow Hill Hospital, Liverpool, and physician to the Cunard Steamship Company. Subsequently he was medical officer to the Island of Montserrat, West Indies (Leeward Islands), and afterwards consulting physician to the Madras Railway, India. Later on he was surgeon to the Surgical Appliances Society, of Great Ormond Street, London. After arriving in New Zealand, Dr. Harris was medical examiner to the Australian Mutual Provident Society and the Government Life Insurance. In 1892 he went accompanied by his wife and son on a holiday trip to England, and they were returning by the “Wairar apa” when that ill-fated vessel was wrecked on the great Barrier reef. Fortunately, they were all saved, though they lost all they had with them.

Johnston, Daniel, L.R.C.P., Edinburgh, Physician and Surgeon, Kimbolton Road, Feilding. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Dr. Johnson is a native of Scotland. He was educated at Glasgow and Edinburgh, and took his degree in the year 1867. He came to New Zealand the following year per ship “Viola,” arriving at Port Chalmers. For three years subsequently Dr. Johnston resided at Waitahuna, and for four years in Blenheim. His present practice was established in 1875. Dr. Johnston was surgeon to the Manchester Rifles, and accompanied the troop on the Parihaka expedition. The doctor is an ex-councillor of the Feilding borough, having occupied a seat for three years. He was president of the Feilding Acclimatisation Society, before its affiliation with the Wellington society.

Monckton, Francis Alexander, M.R.C.S., England, “The Camp,” Feilding. P.O. Box 13. Bankers, page 1231 Bank of New Zealand and Bank of Australasia. Dr. Monckton, who is a brother of Sir J. Braddick Monckton, Knight, F.S.A., etc., comes of a very ancient line. He was educated at Corpus Christi Hall, Maidstone, and medically at the London Hospital, receiving his diploma about 1855. The doctor was a naval medical dresser in 1854, and was present subsequently at the bombardment of Sveaborg, in the Baltic, on board H.M.S. “Hastings.” He came to New Zealand in 1858 and settled in Southland, where he resided for over twenty years. Dr. Monckton sat as a member of the Scuthland Provincial Council in Invercargill. The doctor took a lease of the Auckland Islands, which lie about 200 miles south of New Zealand, but was unsuccessful. While in Invercargill, he was appointed resident surgeon of the hospital, and also of the Wallace hospital. Removing to the West Coast, Dr. Monckton was surgeon to the Reefton, Ross, and Kumara hospitals. Since residing in Feilding he has been honorary consulting surgeon to the Palmerston North hospital. The doctor has been a J.P. for nearly twenty years and for long time held the office of coroner. He has contributed valuable therapeutic information through the medical papers, and is known as a facile writer upon general subjects. He is also the inventor of the accident bedstead that received first prize at the Wellington Exhibition (1885).

Sorley, John, M.B., C.M., Physician and surgeon, Kimbolton Road. Feilding. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Dr. Sorlay is a native of Australia, and is a son of Dr. Henry Sorley. He was educated at the High School, Dunedin, and studied medicine at the Edinburgh University. Dr. Sorley took his degree in 1881. He resided and practised his profession in Wanganui for nine years, removing to Feilding in 1890. Dr. Sorley was for some years surgeon to the Wanganui Hospital. He is medical officer to the Foresters' Lodge and medical referee to the A.M.P. and Government Life Insurance, and honorary surgeon to the Manchester Rifles and the Feilding Fire Fire Brigade. In addition to these Dr. Sorley is public vaccinator for the district.

Greenwood, John, Dental Surgeon, Kimbolton Road, Feilding. Telegraphic address, “Greenwood, Feilding.” Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Mr. Greenwood has had upwards of thirty years experience in his profession. After completing his term with the late Henry Rawson, dentist, of Wellington, he established himself at Greymouth in 1868, and continued there till 1879, when he transferred his operations to Wanganui, and, after a similar period of eleven years in that town, he disposed of his practice, and ultimately settled in Feilding in 1893. His rooms are centrally and pleasantly situated. Mr. Greenwood is a native of Mitcham, Surrey, England, but came to the Colony with his father, Dr. Greenwood, and family in 1843, per “Phœbe.” In the very early days of Nelson Dr. Greenwood, during an interesting career, was inspector of schools, then he became editor of the Nelson Examiner, then principal of the Nelson College, and finally Sergeant-at-arms for the House of Representatives at Wellington. The subject of this article shared the toils and struggles of the early settlers, and completed his education at St. John's College, Auckland, under Bishop Selwyn, with whom he made several voyages. Mr. Greenwood was a Justice of the Peace for thirty years, but resigned a few years ago, being unable to spare the time. He has held various offices, such as visiting justice to Her Majesty's Gaol, member of the page 1232 Hospital Board, chairman of the Charitable Aid Board, chairman of the School Committee, and a member of the Central Board of Education of Westland. He was also for eleven years agent for and interpreter to the Commissioner of Native Reserves at Greymouth.