THE SECRETARY. Mr C. D. Morpeth, the active secretary of the Exhibition, is son of Mr W. J. Morpeth, who for about 30 years was connected with tho Native Department, and was born in Auckland in 1863. When he was about 18 months old, his parents removed to Welling ton. Ho was educated at Wellington College, and passed the Senior and Junior Civil Ser vice examinations,’ and matriculated in tho Uuivorrity examinations, attaching himself in Wellington to Canterbury College. On leav ing Wellington College he joined the actu arial branch of tho Government Insurance Department ia 1885, and remained there until 1891, when he wont to Sydney to enter tbe service of tho Equitable Life Insurance Society as assistant to Mr Godfrey Knight, actuary for Australasia. At the beginning of 1894 ho severed hia connection with the., society, and returned to Now Zealand. After a short period with tho Government Insur ance Department, ho,was for about a year in the office of Messrs Kirk and Atkinson, solicitors, as book-keeper and accountant. In October, 1895, ho commenced his present busi ness as accountant, statistician and general agent. He is secretary of the strial Association, the Incorporated Institute of Accountants and thojotook and Sharebrokers’ Association. At tho beginning of the pre sent year be was married to Miss Pope, daughter of Mr J. H. Pope, Inspector of Native Schools. Mr Morpeth was a noted athlete, and during his career won several championship?. Ho has had a large share Of work in promoting\tbo Exhibition, and has done it exceedingly well.
