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Precious Opals, found by me at Jutaba, in Maneero, in 1852, 

 were reported by me at tbe time, and were sbown at Paris in my 

 collection at the EsMbition in 1855. 



I have entered thus fully into the matters discussed, not knowing 

 whether another, or so good an opportunity will be ever again 

 afforded me of addressing you on these few of the many topics I 

 could easily have discovered worthy of your notice. 



COlSrCLUSION. 



The result is this : — 



We have now evidence that Eastern Australia is what I have 

 often stated, one vast field of mineral wealth. Erom north to 

 south, and from the coast to the 141st meridian, the western 

 boundary of New South "Wales, we know that coal, gold, copper, 

 tin, and, in many places, lead, and other minerals of less local 

 importance, are found in abundance. 



It is to us, as emigrants from Britain, who are destined to see 

 a British population and British institutions established in these 

 Southern regions which have even now less than a century 

 of history or tradition, that all this wealth has been allotted for a 

 wise and providential purpose. 



May it be the aim and study of ourselves, our fellow-colonists, 

 and our descendants, to use it aright, as responsible to Him who 

 has given us this " good land," this "large land," — " a land that 

 the Lord our God careth for." 



