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much time and attention. The Government fully 

 appreciate the untiring energy which you have 

 exhibited in the endeavour to introduce Salmon Ova 

 into Tasmania, and they trust that the plan now 

 adopted, the result of such careful experiments, 

 may be crowned with that success you have so 

 justly earned. 



The Commissioners appointed to receive the Ova 

 are making every preparation; and I have no doubt 

 but that the President of the Acclimatisation 

 Society in Melbourne will afford every possible 

 assistance to secure their safe transport to this 

 Colony. 



I have addressed a letter to Messiem-s Money 

 Wigram and Sons by this mail, thanking them for 

 the very liberal assistance they have rendered in 

 this affair, which now certainly assumes a more 

 hopeful aspect than at any previous period. 



Irrespective, however, of the result, the Govern- 

 ment desire to convey to you their cordial thanks 

 for the active part you have taken in an enterprise 

 fraught with such important consequences to all 

 the Australian colonies. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your very obedient servant, 



JAMES WHYTE, 



Colonial Secretary. 



