142 THE PROGRESS OF NEW SOUTH WALES—1872 to 1881. : 
youring to develop these shipments of meat to England. Now 
means had been discovered for sending it they had not the article 
to transmit, and it was evident from figures quoted by the President _ 
now, in lieu of the small vessels of former days, we had enormoe 
floating palaces coming in, showing a development in trade at 
rapidity unequalled in any other country. It would be pleasi§ — 
to find in the future that these enormous vessels left a 4 
profit to the shareholders of the respective Companies in : 
for their enterprise. All present must have felt highly indebted 
to the President for his very excellent paper, the discussio 
baa might well be extended over to the next meeting 
- Socie’ 
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Mr. Witxrixsox, Government Geologist, quoted facts whith 4 : 
dissipated all notions as to any falling off in the mining industri 
of the Colony, although the production of gold may have d ’ 4 
Mr. Cuas. Moors, Director of the Botanic Gardens, briefly rea x 
to the question of water conservation ; whilst Mr 
st Mr. ALEX. UB" 
commented upen the want of population, attributing the deficiem? 
to a want of proper advertising at home. pee 
