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satisfactory.” We have had many things of an educational character. We have 
had much that was amusing. We have been delighted that the men from the 
far North met the men from the far South-west. We have been delighted that 
Brisbane has been here and met Bundaberg, and that we have come to Bunda- 
berg in such a compact body, with such smiling faces and with such beautiful 
thoughts, one towards the other, that it must have been gratifying 
to everybody to know that we have such an association that has 
brought the producing elements of this great State together seemingly 
as one man. We have hardly been divided on anything, except that 
each man who rose thought he could work out the problem better 
than the speaker who had just left the platform. In a _ multitude 
of counsel it is said there is much wisdom, and I am sure that in the variety 
of topics that have been introduced there must have been some that everyone 
will carry home with him. Iam delighted to know that this association is 
growing in power, growing in influence, growing in grand ideas that are to 
make not only this State of Queensland one of the first States of the Common- 
wealth, but be educational in their influence on all the other States of Aus- 
tralia. We might have waited longer and done more. Our duties demand 
that we, generally speaking, retire to our homes. We shall have pleasant 
memories, I trust, of the faces we have met, of the conversations we have had, 
of the surroundings that we have been mixed up with, and of the many ideas 
that have become new to us and which we never understood betore. Among 
many things we have met with and took some pleasure in and have been 
pleased to meet, was the Chairman of the meeting. He is new in this position ; 
but he has appeared old when he had matters to explain to us when we had 
all done. Very wise counsel, very opportune remarks, very clear ideas were 
put to us in the summing up of many of the papers which came before us. It 
is wonderful, gentlemen, how the world goes on. We sometimes think, when 
an event happens, that that will be the end of time. But it is not so. Our 
fathers have gone; our surroundings have gone and new surroundings come, 
new men, new ideas, new duties. ‘he Chairman is not new to us, though he 
is new to the position. We think of the old friend that is gone. That is all 
we can do, aud [I am sorry that we have lost a good man. But we are 
pleased that the State of Queensland has had a gentleman who could so 
worthily take up his position. The Hon. Mr. Dalrymple has filled many 
ositions in the State, and I am delighted to know that there was a time in 
is history when he was not a member of Parliament, when he did not possibly 
aspire to be one, and when he was using his hands and limbs and mind at his 
work like you and me. And it is pleasurable for us to know that many of our 
leading men started very low down in their vocations of life and have risen to 
the positions they hold to-day. I have thought, while I listened to many of the 
remarks which were passed by the gentlemen who stood here, that some day 
their names would be seen among the men who will be making our laws in our 
Legislature, and I am hopeful that we shall see more of the agricultural element 
in our House of Assembly. In Mr. Dalrymple we have a gentleman who 
understands our wants, who sympathises with us in our needs, and who, I feel 
sure, when he gives expression to a thought, will endeavour to help to carry it 
out if the Treasurer can assist him. I do not want to take more of your time. 
I am yery pleased to say kind words concerning the gentleman whom we wish 
to honour. In the House of Assembly there is no more concise debater than 
the Chairman of this meeting. I am not going to hurt anybody’s feeling, 
but I know in politics when certain men sit down and think there is nothing 
more to say they are more than astonished when Mr. Dalrymple gets up. 
I shall ask you to join with me in giving our honourable Chairman a hearty 
vote of thanks. 
Mr. L. G. Corrie: It is with pleasure that I rise to second Mr. Gibson’s 
pe rosteion It is not necessary for me to dilate upon the fact that Mr. 
alrymple has given satisfaction. Every delegate in the room knows this! 
To some little extent it is fitting that I should speak. Having had some 
