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1855 he accompanied Dr. Willson, Roman Catholic Bishop of 

 Tasmania, to that Colony for the purpose of establishing schools 

 for the education of Roman Catholic children. In 1859 he went 

 to South Australia where he was ordained and was occupied with 

 mission work and the organisation of the Roman Catholic Schools 

 of that colony. He also acted as sub-editor of the Adelaide Times. 

 Later on he became a missionary priest in New South Wales and 

 made Sydney his head quarters ; he now gave up most of his time 

 to the study of Natural History and Geology, and worked with 

 unflagging energy, as is shown by the bare list of the papers 

 published by him. In 1883, on the invitation of Sir F. A. Weld 

 k.c.m.g., Governor of the Straits Settlements, he proceeded to 

 Singapore ; thence he made an exploratory trip through Malacca 

 and reported upon its geology and mineral resources. He also 

 visited Java, Borneo, Siam, the Phillipine Islands, Japan and 

 •other places, and was at Krakatoa during part of the volcanic 

 eruption. After a lengthened cruise he returned to Hongkong. 

 From that place he left to ascend the Hoang Ho, the Chinese 

 " river of sorrows "; but fever compelled him to return to Hong- 

 kong and finding his health was seriously impaired he determined 

 to make his way back to Sydney. He came in H.M.S. " Flying 

 Fish," surveying vessel, as far as Port Darwin, visiting on his 

 way some islands which had heretofore been unknown. 



Mr. Parsons, the Government Residentinthe Northern Territory, 

 induced him to visit and report upon the mineral districts of that 

 portion of the country which is under the rule of South Australia. 

 His health by no means good at the time he undertook the task, 

 was still further impaired by the fatigues and privations which 

 were unavoidable on such a journey, and after an absence of about 

 four years he returned to Sydney. A short visit to Queensland 

 terminated his wanderings, and his return to New South Wales 

 was a welcome rest to him. The hardships he had undergone 

 began, however, to tell upon him seriously, and partial paralysis 

 of his hands and legs slowly crept over him, and his health slowly 

 but surely gave way. For nearly two years he was confined to 



