Howells, Humphrey , Farmer, “Eatham,” Waianiwa. Mr Howells was born in 1835, in Tasmania, where he was educated and brought up to farming. In 1852 he went to Ballarat, Victoria, but shortly afterwards removed to the Western district, where he was engaged in pastoral management for some years. In 1863, he came to New Zealand by the ship “Daniel Watson,” landed at the New River, Invercargill, and settled at Switzers. Mr Howells was for six years manager of the Ardlussa station and afterwards removed to Riverton, where he leased Eastbourne Park, the property of the late Captain Howell, and other property in the same district. After residing in the Riverton district for nine years, Mr Howells leased a farm at Wainaiwa in 1880, and five years later bought his present property consisting of fifty acres of freehold. This property was originally owned by the late Mr James Wilson, commonly called the “Speaker,” from his connection with the old Provincial Council. Mr Howells has served on the Waianiwa school committee. He was married, in 1869, to a daughter of the page 923 late Mr J. O. Gage, of Old Beach. Tas-mania, and has two sons and two daughters.