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"Mr Henry Edward Kater, of Moss Vale, son-in-law of the late William Forster, has been appointed a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council." Daily paper Why, oh why was Kater lifted From the darkness, where he drifted All unknown, and raised to honour, Side by side with Dick O'Connor, In the Council, free from row? Who is Kater, anyhow? Did he bid our armies rally, Like the recent Billy Dalley? Did he lend a Premier money, Like--(No libels here, my sonny.--Ed. B.) Was he, like John Davies, found Very useful underground? Not at all! his claim to 'glory Rests on quite another story. All obscure he rhight have tarried, But he managed to get married-- And (to cut the matter shorter) Married William Forster's daughter. So when Henry Edward Kater Goes to answer his Creator, Will the angel at the wicket Say, on reading Kater's ticket-- "Enter! for you're no impostor, Son-in-law of Billy Forster!" The Bulletin, 2 March 1889