Mr. George Addington Turner , Inspector of Rolling Stock on the Southland Railways, was born in Christchurch in 1858, and served his time in the Christchurch and Addington workshops. He then proceeded to America, where valuable information was gained in the Pennsylvania Railway page 1106 Shops, Baldwin Locomotive Works, and also at William Sellar's Machine Tool Works. In 1882, Mr Turner returned to New Zealand, and entered upon his duties at Addington, whence he was transferred to the Eastown Shop, Wanganui, where he occupied the position of chief clerk and draughtsman for six years. He was then removed to Greymouth as leading fitter in charge of the Railway Workshops, and promoted to be foreman. In May, 1891, he went to Westport to take up his duties, as Engineer and Supervisor of the Railway Workshops, and was afterwards transferred to his present position at Invercargill. As a cricketer, Mr Turner has been captain of various clubs, and has played as a Canterbury representative on several occasions in interprovincial and intercolonial matches. Mr Turner married a daughter of Mr W. E. Samuels, of Christchurch.