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result of his investigations was the discovery of an extensive gold- 

 field in the vicinity of the Napier Kange in the Kimberley district, 

 where by actual experiments he was able to attest the presence of 

 auriferous deposits at various points. 



There is no doubt that Mr, Hardman's work was performed 

 in such an efficient and satisfactory manner that he would have been 

 at once appointed as geologist to the Colony, but for the difficulties 

 raised by the Legislative Council on the subject of expenditure. 

 His engagement having terminated, he returned home in October, 

 1885, bearing however the assurance that he would certainly be 

 appointed if the post was created. 



Last year he was called upon to assist in the arrangement of the 

 rocks, fossils, and minerals sent by West Australia for the Colonial 

 and Indian Exhibition in London. 



He had returned to his duties on the Irish Survey, and in March 

 last he inspected a district in the Wicklow Mountains and adjacent 

 country, with the view to compiling a second Survey Memoir thereon ; 

 his constitution no doubt suffered owing to the inclemency of the 

 weather and frequent exposure to swnostorms and rain amongst the 

 hills, so that when attacked by fever he was too reduced in health to 

 withstand its effects, and he passed away after only a few days' illness, 

 leaving a widow and two young children quite unprovided to face 

 the struggle for existeuce deprived of a father's protection and 

 support. 



It is all the more sad to think that had he lived the long-desired 

 post of geologist to West Australia would have been offered to Mr. 

 Hardman, the financial difficulties in the way of his appointment 

 having been removed just before he died. 



A considerable reward had been ofi'ered by the Government for 

 the discovery of gold in the colony, and Mr. Hardman was at the 

 time of his death a claimant for the prize. It is earnestly to be 

 hoped that the Legislative Council will be pleased to award at least 

 a part of such premium to the widow of the man who discovered 

 the Kimberley Gold-field. 



The following is a list of the papers of which Mr. Hardman is 

 the author : — 



1 . On the Analysis of Trachyte Porphyry from Tardree Quarry near Antrim. Eoy. 



Geol. Soc. Ireland, May 10, 1871. 



2. On the Analysis of a Limestone compared with that of the same rock where it is 



in close proximity to a Doleritic Dyke. R.G.S.I., June 14, 1871. 



3. On the Occurrence of Gypsum in Keuper Marls near Coagh, Co. Tyrone. 



EG.S.I., June 12, 1872. 



4. On the Recent state of Coal Mining in the County of Tyrone. Eoy. Dub. Soc, 



Nov. 18, 1872. 



5. List of Geological Papers on North of Ireland. Mems. G. Sur. I., 1872. 



6. On the Occurrence of Silicious Nodular Brown Hsematite (Gothite) in the Car- 



boniferous Limestone beds near Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. E.G.S.I., May 14, 

 1873. 



7. On Analysis of "White Chalk from the Co. Tyrone ; with Notes on the occurrence 



of Lime therein. R.G.S.I., June 11, 1873. 



8. Notes on a Small Kaised Beach at Tramore Bay, Co. Waterford, showing traces of 



severe oscillatory movements diu-ing the recent period. E.G.S.I., Dec. 10, 1873. 



