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Major Officer spoke of the enormous value the cutting of tracks 

 had been in Victoria, It was the duty of the Government, and the 

 duty of the people to urg3 the Government to cut tracks wherever 

 found desirable. He spoke of the extent to which the trade of the 

 West Coast, which should come to Hobart, was going to Victoria, and 

 that could only be diverted by a railway. 



The reading of Mr. Rodway's paper on fungi was postponed, owing 

 to the lateness of the hour at which the above discussion closed. 



The meeting then terminated with votes of thanks to Mr. Stephens, 

 Mr. Counsel, and the chairman. 



