Low, Benjamin, Farmer, Willowbridge. Mr. Low was born in Essex, England, in 1840. He became a teacher, and was, afterwards, for some time engaged in mercantile life, before coming out to Lyttelton in the ship “Soukar,” in January, 1876. Mr. Low entered the service of the Education Board, in Christchurch, and was for twenty-one years teacher in charge of the Willowby public school. He retired from the service in September, 1897, and settled at Willowbridge, where he had acquired 113 1/2 acres of rich land. Mr. Low is an old Forester, and was a member of the Order in England, but is unattached in New Zealand. During his residence in the Ashburton district he acted as an auxiliary preacher in connection with the Methodist Church, and since removing to South Canterbury he has become a recognised local preacher. He was married, in 1867, to a daughter of the late Mr. B. Harris, of Burstead, Essex, and has four daughters and one son. Mr. Low's son, Mr. H. B. Low, B.A., is second master of the Hokitika High School. The youngest daughter holds the Master of Arts degree, and was for three years connected with the staff of the Christchurch Girls' High School, but is now married to Mr. Henry Dohrmann, of Studholme.