held the Crystal Palace in London.  The pamphlet, which is exceedingly
neatly got up and printed by the Government printer, contains a list of
the exhibits numbering in all 99, an appendix of some 24 pages, the whole
being the work of the Government Geologist, Mr H. P. Woodward.  The show
of minerals is very much better than was expected, and should create a
very favourable impression in England, among inquirers and intending
investors.  Some account of the minerals sent home has already appeared in
columns, but we may supplement our previous report by mentioning that
there are 12 exhibits consisting of 34 specimens from the Kimberley
goldfield; 13 exhibits of 35 specimens from the Pilbarra goldfield; 21
exhibits of 106 specimens from Yilgarn; and one exhibit with 4 specimens
from the Darling Range, all of these bearing gold.  In tin there are 9
exhibits; in copper 6; in lead 6; in zinc 2; of iron ore 14; 3 of
graphite, 2 of mica, and 1 each of opal and manganese.  Besides these 25
"massive specimens," of various minerals, and these included the coal and
most of the tin.  Additional gold specimens have also arrived, since the
above were forwarded, from the Resident Magistrate of Kimberley, and have
been sent on to London.  But the main interest of the pamphlet will be
found in the very excellent dissertation which is appended, and which
contains an account of the principal mining districts of the colony.  This
is very full, is worked out with great care, and speaks in most
favourable, even glowing, terms of the mineral capacities and future
prospects of Western Australia.  The sketch is both historical and
descriptive, and gives a thoroughly comprehensive view of the mineralogy
of the colony so far as this has been ascertained.  We are informed that a
large number of copies of this pamphlet have been forwarded to London for
distribution, but that great care will be taken to ensure their getting
into the hands of persons who are likely to take a special interest in
their contents.  Their circulation in this manner can hardly fail to do
valuable service to the colony.  With the exhibits have gone home two
maps, won a mineral map, the other a geological map.  The last which is
the first general geological map that has been attempted for the colony,
is a most important chart.  It has been compiled by the Government
Geologist from the maps made by the Messrs. Gregory, H. Y. L. Brown, and
E. T. Hardman, and the maps and reports of explorers, and has been brought
well up to date.  Both maps and pamphlet are worthy of warm praise.