Geology 



The bones obtained were carefully preserved, in the 

 hopes that we should be able one day to return and dig 

 out the remainder of the skeleton, so as to be able to set 

 it up in the National Museum at Lyell. 



The launch being now due back from Lyell, we set 

 about striking the upper camp and transporting our 

 tools to the riverside, in readiness to continue our 

 journey. 



Two days passed without any sign of our boat, but 

 on the third morning after our return to Riverside 

 Camp we were startled by the hooting of a siren. As 

 our boat carried an ordinary whistle we knew this must 

 proceed from some strange craft. We thought at first 

 that this might be some rival prospecting party, but 

 were relieved to see rounding the bend below the camp 

 our provision boat closely followed by the graceful form 

 of the Premier's private launch, to which she was acting 

 as pilot. 



It appeared that on receiving our report the Premier 

 had decided to visit the vein in person, and had kept our 

 party back in order that the smaller launch might act as 

 pilot to the larger, the commander of the latter not 

 having previously navigated these waters. 



The Premier's journey, he informed us, was 

 ostensibly undertaken for purposes of sport, and after 

 satisfying himself by a personal inspection that we had 

 not over-estimated the value of our find, he decided to 

 keep the discovery private for the present. 



He informed us that the Opposition outcry with 

 regard to our expedition was increasing, and the matter 

 threatened to become one of the chief questions at the 

 elections. Under these circumstances, he hoped by 



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