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iron and steel, and doubtless also making many other 

 articles for which it was as yet dependent on imports. 



One thing which struck us most forcibly on our 

 return to Lyell was the changed attitude of the leading 

 citizens towards science and scientific education. When 

 we first arrived in the country there was little knowledge 

 of, and practically no interest in, such matters outside 

 the medical profession, but since we had been able to 

 demonstrate so conclusively the value of science, not 

 from a merely academic standpoint, but from the 

 practical economic side, an agitation had been started 

 in favour of better scientific education than had as yet 

 been possible. This had already resulted in the founda- 

 tion of a technical school in Lyell, and the introduction 

 of a Bill in Parliament for the creation and State endow- 

 ment of a University in which the Faculties of Medicine 

 and Science were to take the leading position. 



Much work of a highly interesting character was still 

 before us, in the detailed mapping of the country, and 

 this would doubtless lead to the discovery of many things 

 of importance locally, and possibly also of new scientific 

 principles which might in future be turned to the advan- 

 tage and comfort of mankind. 



Geologica was now in a fair way to become an 

 important nation, and we hoped that we should be able 

 in future years to add still further to its resources, and 

 to encourage scientific education, without which no 

 modern nation can hope to remain in the front rank. 



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