Mr. Henry Arthur Jackman was appointed Collector of Customs at Blenheim, in September, 1901. He was born in Christchurch, and is a son of the late Mr. S. Jackman, for many years a prominent contractor in Canterbury. Mr. Jackman was educated at public schools, and, after spending a few months as a clerk in the Christchurch Public Library, he joined the Government service as a cadet in the Customs Office at Dunedin. He takes a keen interest in the social affairs of the town, and is a member of the bowling, golf and tennis clubs, and of the Horticultural Society.