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and ho leaves a widow, three sons, and two daughters to 

 ijiourn his loss. 



Dr. Gunninor practised medicine at BethuHe and Smith- 

 field and in the (/ape Colony until 1892, when he came to 

 Pretoria and was appointed Director o£ the then newly 

 formed Museum. It was ovvino- to his great efforts that the 

 Pretoria Zoo was established in 1898, of which he was made 

 Director in addition to his control of the Museum. A year 

 later suitable ground was obtained for the establishment 

 of proper Zoological Gardens, and it is largely due to Dr. 

 Gunnino's enthusiasm and hard work that the Transvaal 

 Zoological Gardens occupy their present high position in 

 South Africa. 



Dr. Gunning was largely interested in Agriculture, and 

 was Vice-President of the Transvaal Agricultural Union, of 

 the Pretoria Agricultural Society, of the Transvaal Kennel 

 Club, and of the Pretoria Homing Society. He was a hard 

 and enthusiastic worker, and popular with every one, his 

 kind heart making him many friends. 



Dr. Gunning was one of the supporters of the writer's 

 project in founding the South African Ornithologists' Union, 

 and with Mr. W. L. Sclater of the S. A. Museum, Mr. John 

 A. Bucknill, M.A. (then of Pretoria), enthusiastically helped 

 to launch the new ship, which has been quite a successful 

 undertaking. He was first a Vice-President, and had been 

 President of the S. A. 0. U. for the past three years till his 

 death. He was on several occasions President of the Trans- 

 vaal Biological Society (afterwards the Transvaal Philo- 

 sophical Society). Of a cheerful, kindly disposition, he will 

 be much missed in Pretoria, not only amongst his fellow- 

 workers in science, but to a large section of the public. 



A. K. H. 



