Dixon, M. J., Sheepfarmer, West Eyreton. Mr. Dixon is the eldest son of Mr. Marmaduke Dixon, formerly of “Eyrewell.” He was born in 1862, and educated at Christ's College, Christchurch. After leaving College, he joined his father in the management of his estate of 48,000 acres, and in 1893 he carried out under his father's direction, the first large irrigation scheme in Canterbury. In doing this he sowed and planted 1300 acres of poor country, and experimentally irrigated the whole, with excellent results. Mr. Dixon succeeded to the full management of the estate on the death of his father in 1895. From 1885 to 1890 he spent his annual holidays in climbing and exploring the Southern Alps, and ascended to within 100 feet of the top of Mount Cook. In 1890 he took an active part in exploring the region round Mount Cook and the Tasman Glacier. Leaving Mount Cook, in company with Mr. G. Mannering, he paddled his canoe down the Tasman river, and down Pukaki lake and river and the Waitaki river. In 1891 Mr. Dixon was one of the three founders of the New Zealand Alpine Club. He was married, in 1897, to Miss Mabel Courage, of Seadown, Amberley.