8 president's address. 



During the expedition he acquitted himself with credit as 

 usual, but it concluded without satisfying his appetite for 

 travel and adventure. He therefore resigned at Thursday 

 Island, and, with another of like spirit, Mr. Lawrence Har- 

 grave, afterwards famous for his studies in aeronautics, he 

 joined Messrs. Stone and Kendall Broadbent. Returning to 

 New Guinea, he explored with this party the then unknown 

 country inland from Port Moresby." 



At the conclusion of this journey, worn with fever and 

 hardship, and with an empty purse, he returned to his 

 native town. He realised that pleasant though his wander- 

 ing years had been, yet the pursuit of science had not aided 

 his material prospects. Wisely resolving that science would 

 be a better pastime than profession, he accepted a friend's 

 offer of the management of a shop at Launceston. Here the 

 qualities that had made him an excellent collector again 

 brought him success. So that in a short time he had ob- 

 tained possession of a profitable business. But his restless 

 spirit sought further occupation. For mere amusement he 

 took up the study of mineralogy. It thus chanced that he 

 became proficient in mineral analysis at the time of th? dis- 

 covery of the silver mines of the West Coast. Prospectors 

 soon learnt that sound information on the value of their ores 

 could be obtained at Petterd's boot store. This association 

 with mining develojoment ultimately led to his election as 

 chairman of several important companies. 



His financial interest in the subject did not diminish his 

 scientific taste. He formed the finest private collection of 

 minerals in Australasia, including over 20,000 specimens, 

 which he has bequeathed to the Tasmanian Museum. In 

 conjunction with Mr. W. H. Twelvetrees, Tasmanian Govern- 

 ment Geologist, he wrote several joapers on the geology and 

 mineralogy of Tasmania. At the time of his death an 

 enlarged edition of his "Catalogue of Tasmanian Minerals" 

 was passing through the press. 



Stone, "Ten month.s in New (Juiiiea." 



