These were all products that the world wanted, and all that we required to make our production of these a success was federation.

We should have greater individual strength and prosperity, and greater universal strength and prosperity if we were federated, and we would in time become what we wanted to be--a nation.

(Cheers.) Let them come to West Australia, which was the birth-place of their esteemed and energetic friend Mr.Forrest.He was glad to see that she had at last freed herself from the shackles of that curse of convictism, and could now go hand in hand with the other colonies in the march of progress.

He gave them the toast of the Colonies of Australia, coupling with it the name of Mr.Ernest Giles.
The toast having been duly honoured, Mr.Ernest Giles rose to respond, and was met with cheers.

He had been called upon to respond to this toast, which, as Sir John Morphett had told them, was a very comprehensive one--so comprehensive that he was sure that he would fail to do it justice.