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mentioned on many occasions, and was especially referred to 

 at our last meeting*. It is not wise to indiscriminately 

 invite all sorts of people to come to Tasmania, or to any 

 other part of the world. It has also to be borne in mmd in 

 coming to a new country that new experience is necessary. 

 Experience gained in large communities or other countries 

 may be of value, but before launching out in a new country 

 it is absolutely essential to obtain a knowledge of local con- 

 ditions. In agricultural pursuits, for instance, climate and 

 soil must be thoroughly understood. The assistance of 

 Government to new-comers is not essential. There are 

 plenty of opportunities in Tasmania for the new-comer, who 

 is determined to make his home here, and to succeed. This 

 they will do without assistance, either from the Government or 

 from anyone else. But it appears eminently a thing that 

 the Government can do through an Agent- General or other 

 means ; namely, to disseminate reliable information as to the 

 many advantages that Tasmania possesses — in position, 

 climate, soil, water power, civilisation, and in growing 

 industries. Streams of emigrants are going to many 

 countries from England. Very few of them are coming to 

 Tasmania. In the other colonies, at the present time, 

 many people are looking for a new home, undecided where 

 to go. From the prominence given to South Africa in the 

 papers many have decided to go there, who might have come 

 to Tasmania at less risk, less expense, and with good chances 

 of success had the advantages of Tasmania been more 

 wndely known. 



In closing I venture to express a hope that the discussion 

 on this paper may lead to a wider knowledge of Tasmania, 

 and would saggest, as a further means to the same, end, that 

 it would be very desirable to enrich the technological side 

 of our museum by exhibits of — 



Models of fruit, vegetables, and roots ; 



Exhibits of cereals, grasses, and hops ; and 



