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And the Derwent is but one of many other large 

 and ever-flowing rivers almost equally suited to 

 become the abode of the Salmon. When these 

 rivers have been stocked, they cannot fail to be- 

 come a source of considerable public revenue, and 

 of profit and pleasure to the people. 



Where so many have assisted in obtaining this 

 important boon for the Colonies, it is difiScult to 

 particularise all those to whom it is indebted for 

 their disinterested services. 



The untiring zeal and indefatigable exertions of 

 Mr. Youl stand forth conspicuous, and have been 

 mainly instrumental in bringing the present ex- 

 periment to a successful issue. 



The noble liberality of Messrs. Money Wigram 

 and Sons has been already dwelt on ; and those 

 gentlemen, the Commissioners are aware, have 

 received the well-merited thanks of Your Excel- 

 lency's Government. 



To those Noblemen, Gentlemen, and others, who 

 rendered such important and timely aid to Mr. 

 Youl in his arduous labours, the thanks of the 

 Commissioners, and of the whole colony, are due. 



A special vote of thanks has been transmitted by 

 the Commissioners to Mr. Eobert Eamsbottom, of 

 Clitheroe, for the untiring interest he has long 

 manifested in the attempts to introduce the Salmon 

 into Australia, of which he has given practical 



