He desigjied and coiistrvicted the Fish Hatcheiy at Guiina- 

 inatta Bay, Port Hacking, New South Wales. Fu 190(5 he 

 succeeded in transferring from Hobart to the Hatchery 

 2,000 adult flounders, from which he hatched and liberated 

 20,000,000 fry. He conducted a later similar experiment 

 with greater results. 



Amongst the more important original works which, in 

 addition to his work on the "Endeavour," will prove 

 an enduring record of his valuable ser\aces, may be mentioned 

 investigation in regard to the reproduction of food fishes ; 

 where fish eggs are deposited ; the natural dangers and 

 troubles of fish life ; periodicity in the abundance of fish 

 and its causes (a paper on which he read before the Royal 

 Society) ; fresh water fish culture in New South ^Vales ; 

 the habits and migrations of the Mullet ; the life history of 

 the Cray Fish, together with numy other interesting and 

 useful features associated with the history of fish life. 



Harald Dannevig was an interesting man personally, as 

 well as in regard to his particular work. Kind hearted, of 

 splendid physique, he will be sadly missed by those who 

 knew him. To the f government he has rendered good 

 service. There \\as no necessity for him to visit Macquarie 

 Island. The vessel was engaged in work apart from her 

 ordinary responsibilities. He Avas, however, above all, a 

 courageous man. Scenting danger, he thought his proper 

 place was with his cre\\' on board the ship. He went and 

 died in Avhat he conceived to be the performance of his duty. 

 He leaves, mourning, a widow, a daughter of sixteen, and 

 a son of five years of age. 



Captain George Pirn was in command of the " Endeavour " 

 from 9th October, 1911, and she never had a more capable 

 master. He had held a command since he was 22 years of 

 age without an accident of any kind. He had considerable 

 experience of the Pearl Shell and Beche-de-mer Fisheries in 

 Torres Straits and Northern Australia, and for some time 

 had sole charge of a number of vessels engaged in the pearling 

 industry. He A\'as a member of the Scientific Expedition to 

 New Guinea in 1905 of Major Cooke Daniels, who wrote : — 

 " 1 count myself lucky to have found so good a skipper. 

 Your loyalty to my interests, -w'hich were those of the whole 

 expedition, and your enthusiasm of helpfulness, earned the 

 reward of a very great deal of work. Topography, Hydro- 

 graphy, Technology and general P^thnography, you did them 

 all more than well. So on the side of actual work you did 

 not only all you ought to have done as the master of the 

 " Kori, " but all you could do as a man of many capabilities 



