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engaged for five years in farming on the Hunter. In January, 

 1843, lie was appointed Commissioner for Crown Lands for 

 Darling Downs. In January, 1855, he became Private Secretary 

 to Sir Wm. Denison. In March, 1856, he was made Registrar- 

 General and inaugurated the present system of registration. In 

 1858 the Statistical Register was first published, and the 

 Registration of Deeds transferred to his department. In 1862 

 the Real Property Act was passed, and its introduction devolved 

 upon him. In November, 1864, he was appointed Auditor- 

 General. In 1870 the present Audit Act was passed. In 1874 he 

 was created C.M.G., and retired from the Public Service in 1883. 



He took an active interest in the work of the University, and 

 on the Boards of Insurance Companies and the Mercantile Bank 

 his financial talents found scope. He was elected a Member of 

 the Philosophical Society of N.S.W., and contributed several 

 papers to the Society : 1868 — " On the Results of Wheat 

 Culture in N. S. W. for the last ten years/'' 1 870--" On Post 

 Office Savings Banks, Friendly Societies, and Government Life 

 Assurance." 1870 — "Statistical Review of the Progress of 

 N.S.W., 1862-1871." 1874— " Criminal Statistics of KS.W. 

 from 1860 to 1873." 1878— " Anniversary Address." 1882 — 

 " Notes on the Progress of N.S.W. during the years 1872-1881." 

 1 883 — " Anniversary Address." 1 887 — " Anniversary Address." 



He had accepted a position on the Committee of the Australasian 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, but resigned from a 

 desire to lessen his engagements. On 6th April he was siezed 

 with a sudden attack of illness which speedily developed into 

 alarming symptoms, so that no hope was entertained of his 

 recovery. His invariable kindliness of disposition won the 

 affection of all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, and his 

 death will long be felt by a large circle of friends. 



Laurent Guillaume de Koninck, M.D., was for many years 

 Professor of Chemisty in the University of Liege, but is far 

 better known as a Stratigraphical Geologist and Palaeontologist. 

 His chief works have reference to the fossils of the Carboniferous 



