Mr. Evan Louis Evans, Head Cutter in the Tailoring Department of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Limited, was born in Cardiganshire, South Wales, in 1861, was educated at the Grammar School at Llanarth, and apprenticed in the same town to the tailoring trade. After his apprenticeship expired, he went to London, and graduated in the art of cutting at the Argyle Academy, under the late Dr. Humphreys. He subsequently had six years experience in London in the employment of Messrs. McKena and Dark, of New Bond Street, and afterwards with Mr. Evans, of New North Road, as a cutter. Mr. Evans came to Lyttelton in the ship “Ionic” in 1887, and became manager of Mr. J. Phillips' tailoring establishment. Christchurch, which' he conducted for two years. He subsequently started business on his own account in High Street, and about eighteen months later was engaged for the position he now holds. As a Forester he is attached to Court Star of Canterbury. Mr. Evans was married in 1891 to a daughter of Mr. J. Skilling, farmer, of Lakeside.