His Excellency the Earl of Onslow, the Right Hon. Sir William Hillier Onslow, G.C.M.G., was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand from 2nd of May, 1889, to 24th of February, 1892. Lord Onslow was born in 1853. He is the son of George Augustus Cranley, who was grandson of the second earl and nephew of the third earl. He was educated at Eton, and at Exeter College, Oxford. On the death of his grand-uncle on the 24th of October, 1870, he succeeded as fourth Earl of Onslow. Before his appointment as Governor of New Zealand, His Lordship had considerable experience in official circles in London. In 1880 he became one of the Lords-in-Waiting upon Her Majesty the Queen, and again in 1886 and 1887 he filled the same high position. He became Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies in February of the latter year, and at the Colonial Conference held in the same year he acted as Vice-President. Lord Onslow was elected one of the delegates to represent the United Kingdom at the International Conference on the Sugar Bounties. In the month of February, 1888, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade. During his brief stay in New Zealand as Governor, the Earl of Onslow exerted himself to become thoroughly acquainted with the Colony. His Lordship was diligent in collecting rare birds, which he sent to the London Zoological Gardens. In 1875 he was married to the Hon. Florence Coulston, daughter of the third Lord Gardner. The Countess of Onslow shared equal popularity with His Lordship while in New Zealand, and they have reason to remember the Colony, a son having been born to them while in the Empire City. His Excellency and Lady Onslow have proved that they desired to remember New Zealand, and their sojourn in the Britain of the South by selecting a Maori name for their colonial-born son. The name chosen, Huia, belongs to the Ngatihuia, an ancient and powerful North Island tribe, and the incident was accepted as a great compliment from the Governor and his lady. After the christening the infant was “presented to the tribe whose name he had taken,” and the hereditary young chief of Ngatihuia was permitted to give the Maori salute of nose-rubbing to the interesting child. Many were the expressions of good will on the part of the leading chiefs who eagerly took part in this ceremonial, which took place in Otaki. Lord Onslow replied with his usual good taste, and at the close the young Huia received a goodly array of handsome presents. His Excellency and the Countess left the Colony on the 24th of February, 1892. Lord Onslow was created K.C.M.G. in 1887, and G.C.M.G. two years later.