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ducted the auspicious ceremorLy -we have 

 just witnessed. It is a proof of the 

 good work done by the Museum that its 

 enlargement has become, for a second 

 time, necessary; not only for the proper 

 display of objects already in its posses- 

 sion, but for the exhibition of a great 

 series of most valuable and interesting 

 specimens indicative of the mineral 

 wealth of Tasmania, which have been 

 promised. It is almost neadless to say 

 that by increased facilities for display, 

 the present scientific arrangements will 

 be more effectually carried out, and will 

 thus afiFord still better means than 

 hitherto for educational study. We also 

 desire to take this opportunity to offer 

 Your Excellency our warmest congratu- 

 lations on the circumstance that you 

 have attained for the second time the 

 high position of Administrator of the 

 Government.'' 



Mr, Alexander Morton presented an 

 engrossed address of the members of the 

 Microscopical Club of Launceston. 



The Town Clerk (Mr. J. W. C. Hamil- 

 ton) presented addresses on behalf of 

 the Mayors and Corporations of Hobart 

 and Launceston, the Town Board of Zee- 

 han. Town Board of Devonport, and the 

 Municipal Council of Brighton. 



Mr. W. J. Watchorn, on behalf of the 

 Marine Board of Hobart; Mr. Bernard 

 Shaw, P.M., for the Civil Service; Mr. T. 

 B. Blyth (Sergeant-al-Arms), for the Gla- 

 morgan Municipal Council; the District 

 President (Bro. G. L. Swift), accompanied 

 by the District Grand President Bro. G. E. 

 Mills), for the Druids of Southern Tas- 

 mania; and Mr. G. S. Crouch, on behalf 

 of the Y.M.C.A. and the Temperance Al- 

 liance, respectively, presented addresses, 

 also Mr. Wilfrid Hudspeth, B.A., for the 

 A.N.A. 



The Bishop of Tasmania presented a 

 handsomely ilhxminated address as fol- 

 \°V-~^"^^'^' ^^^ Bishop, clergy, and 

 laity of the Church of England in Tas- 

 mania, as represented by the Diocesan 

 Council desire with all respect to con- 

 gratulate Your Excellency upon the 

 position you have been called to occupv 

 as the first Acteiinistrator of the State 

 of Tasmania. You have represented the 

 power and nobility of the great Queen, 

 sir m the last days of her glorious reign, 

 and of King Edward also in the open- 

 ing of an era which we hope and pray 

 will be a fitting sequel to the Victorian 

 age m a new century. Thie land once 

 changed its name in the process of con- 

 stitutional development, and in your 

 term of office it has now transformed it- 

 eel f into a State, as part of what we fain 

 ■would believe is destined to be the fu- 



ture Empire of the South Pacific. Whilst 

 we rejoice in such expanding liberty, we 

 note, at the same time, with deep satis- 

 faction, an universal conviction that the 

 truest freedom needs the most strenuous 

 leadership. Just as we desire no timid 

 Sovereign on the throne of England, so 

 also we look forward with confidence to 

 a long line of His Majesty's representa- 

 tives among us to teach us that high 

 authority implies deep responsibility, 

 and results in courageous action. It is 

 because we believe that, both in your of- 

 fice as Chief Justice and as the represen- 

 tative of His Majesty the King, you, 

 sir, have taught us these principles, we 

 respectfully and joyfully approach you 

 to-day with our felicitations, praying 

 that God may endow you with fore- 

 sighted vision and just judgment, to pre- 

 side over the destiny of our infant Sta^e, 

 and we assure you of the continued and 

 fervent loyalty of all the members of 

 the English Church to the Throne of 

 England, and to the Empire of that 

 Greater Britain, the growth of which 

 we follow with earnest attention, and of 

 which we hope to be worthy members by 

 the good hand of God upon us." 



Revs. G. W. Sharp (president of the 

 Council of Churches), and H. B. Barber 

 (secretary) also presented an address. 



His Excellency, in replying, said he 

 recognised that they had paid a splendid 

 tribute to His Majesty's representative, 

 and that, combined with that spirit «i 

 loyalty, there was also a feeling of 

 friendship towards himself. (Warm ap- 

 plause.) The support and encourage- 

 ment that he had ever received from the 

 people among whom he had spent his 

 life, had been the means of producing all 

 the efforts that they had been good 

 enough to say had been worthy of their 

 commendation. He would have but poorly 

 filled his high office without such support 

 and assistance. He regarded it as the 

 highest honour of his life; it was a tri- 

 bute so splendid that it was very rarely 

 received even by the most distinguished. 

 He again thanked them, and added 

 that upon his return from the West 

 Coast he would take the opportunity of 

 replying individually to the addresses 

 that had been so kindly presented to 

 him. (Applause.) 



The proceedings then terminated. 



After the ceremony some two hundred 

 visitors accepted Lady Dodds's invita- 

 tion to afternoon tea in the Royal So- 

 ciety's and Tourist Rooms. 



Mr. A. G. Webster, in proposing the 

 health of Sir John Dodds, said he felt 

 sure that the Museum would secure the 

 support of the public and of Parliament. 



