The news of Sir Andrew Clarke's death and on Easter Monvious cables had reported that he was serious news was hardmexpecte gentleman, oe of the earliest to hold an official position in the then very primitive colony Of Victoria. Appointed Surveyor-General in 1855, with a seat in the Legislative Waust m that position, which be resigned im 1837, ne practically founded the imuncipal metautions or Victoria, besides establissang the National Museum, and Lublic Kuserves. He was also one of the principal promoters of the first Industral Exk.ortion., Later as Lieut.-Colonel he was appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements, and there did good work in stamping out the piracy then so common in Hustera seas. Appointed Agent-General for Victoria by tue then Bremer (Sir George Turner) in succession to Mr. Duncan Gillies, Sir Andrew Clarke has always proved that he kept the interests of the colony he served well to the front. Since the inauguration of the Commonwealth, Sir Andrew has been acting as representative of the Federal Government in London, The deceased soldier was a prolific and well-known writer on engineering subjects, wherein his authority was recognised, as also on the subject of Imperial defence. His latest articles have been devoted to the naval weaknesses of the Empire.
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