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construction in New South Wales for the Federal Government, 

 and the opportunities its operations would afford of adding 

 to the store of knowledge of our marine denizens. It is par- 

 ticularly pleasing to me now to here place on record that, at 

 my suggestion, the then Prime Minister (the Right Honorable 

 Alfred Deakin, P.C., M.P.) caused the name of " Endeavour " 

 to be bestowed on this vessel at her launching, in memory 

 of the faithful little " Endeavour " of our gallant navigator 

 Cook. The new " Endeavour " has since begun her work of 

 exploration, and has for some time been operating in southern 

 waters in the vicinity of Tasmania and Bass Strait. 



It is to be sincerely hoped that the Commonwealth Govern- 

 ment will lose no time in having the " results " of the 

 " Endeavour's " cruises fully and accurately worked up and 

 published for the benefit of Australia generally — and no 

 doubt this will be done. In whatever part of Australia's 

 waters she works, a knowledge of the results of her operations 

 will be immediately of value to the various Fisheries Depart- 

 ments of the individual States. 



[The vignette on the back of the wrapper represents t)e common 

 " Squid " of New South Wales.] 



