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most closely connected, by study at the Royal School of Mines. 

 Although his attention has been chiefly directed to gold-bearing rocks 

 in Africa and Australia, he has not neglected branches of geology 

 unconnected with economics, and has in particular contributed to 

 our knowledge of Glacial deposits in different parts of the world. 

 His labours in mapping portions of South Africa rendered him 

 eminently qualified for the post to which he has now been called 

 — the Directorship of the Geological Survey of Victoria. 



Considering the great interest which the Founder of this Medal 

 took in the geological conditions that have controlled the distribution 

 of gold, the award of the Murchison Medal to Mr. Dunn seems 

 peculiarly appropriate. 



In conveying it to him, will you also wish him on our behalf a 

 successful career in his new office, and remind him that the geolo- 

 gists of this island watch with interest and satisfaction the labours 

 of their brethren in Greater Britain ? 



Prof. Jctdd replied as follows : — 

 Mr. Peesident, — 



I regret that the period which has elapsed since the award of this 

 Medal by the Council has not permitted of our receiving a reply to 

 the announcement made to Mr. Dunn at Melbourne. I do not doubt, 

 however, that, on his behalf, I may assure you of the sense which he 

 entertains of the honour that has been conferred upon him by the 

 award of the Murchison Medal. Thirty years have elapsed since 

 Mr. Dunn made his first contributions to this Society, upon the then 

 little-known geology of South Africa ; and, during more than thirty 

 years, he has laboured unweariedly in solving geological problems 

 in our Colonies — first in South Africa, and afterwards in Australia. 

 Besides the gratification given to the recipient himself, I feel assured 

 that this Award — made by the Mother of geological societies to one 

 so closely identified with the progress of our science in the Colonies — 

 will be regarded by them as an act not less graceful than just. It 

 will serve to convince those young and vigorous communities of our 

 sympathy with, and interest in, their efforts to explore the geological 

 features of the vast areas of the Earth's surface which constitute 

 their heritage. 



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