MEN OF THE TIME.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 33, 8 January 1884, Page 2

MEN OF THE TIME.

Sir Julius Yogel and Mr Anthony Hordern have entered into -partnership to construct the land grant railway authorised by the Government of Western Australia. It is a big nartnership, and set to accomplish a great task.- -It may also be said to be m the the hands of big men, and also of men whose growth has been watched by all the deople of Australia. Truly, it is a marvellous advancement. Five and twenty years ago or therabouts Sir Julius Vog 1 was iv a very small way of business m the very small mining town of Inglewood, Victoria, and at about the same time Mr Anthony Hordern was almost least amongst all the drapers of Sydney. In {he interval Sir Julius has shaped CftrTortunes and consolidated the Government of a colony, has lifted the nation of New Zealand from comparative obscurity and poverty to a dizxy height of fame (rfnon which it tottered and trembled for a while but ultimately Rested securely enough), has acquired a worldwide reputation as a financier, and made himself necessary to some amongst those who control the financial agencies of the world. Mr Anthony Hordern is not yet knighted; has hot yet meddled seriously m government, but certainly has achieved a position which is regarded with surprise, admiration, or envy— and muj, if the Land Grant* Syndicate really carries through, sit side by side m a very high place with his partner, the knight.