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tant corporations. Educational matters, particularly 

 interested him, and for thirty years he successfully presided 

 over the Newcastle School of Arts. Having been elected 

 in 1876, he was one of our senior members, but a constant 

 residence in Newcastle rarely allowed him an opportunity 

 of attending the meetings. After a brief illness he expired 

 in his eightieth year, on August 12th, 1914. 



Mr. Thomas James Bush, m. inst. c.b.. was born in London. 

 Early in life he entered the service of the Gas-light and 

 Ooke Co. of Beckton, England. Gaining here a reputation 

 as an authority on gas matters, he was invited to assume 

 the management of the engineering department of the 

 Australian Gas-light Co. of Sydney, in 1878. He was 

 elected a member of this Society in 1880. Retiring from 

 business last year he returned to London, where he died at 

 the age of 67, on September 23rd, 1914. 



Mr. Michael Canty was for many years secretary and 

 registrar of the Department of Taxation. He was born on 

 August 22nd, 1850, and educated at the Sydney Grammar 

 School. Tn 1871 he entered the Lands Department, and 

 becoming a proficient draftsman, was appointed to various 

 positions in succession in the Roads, Charting, and Com- 

 piling Departments. When thirty-seven years of age he 

 withdrew from the Public Service to embark in commercial 

 pursuits. But on the introduction of the Land and Income 

 Tax of 1895, Mr. Canty was invited to organise the new 

 machinery. In 1899, he was appointed Registrar of the 

 Department, a post that he occupied till he finally retired 

 from the Service in April 1914. He was elected a member 

 of this Society during the session of 1900. At the age of 

 64 he died on September 29th, 1914, regretted by a large 

 circle of friends, to whom his genial disposition had long 

 endeared him. 



