ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈoʊnɪəl ˈɑːfɪs tʃˈoʊz hˈɑːɹdmən fɚðə pəzˈɪʃən, ænd hiː ɚɹˈaɪvd ɪn pˈɜːθ, wˈɛstɚn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
The British Colonial Office chose Hardman for the position, and he arrived in Perth, Western Australia in March 1883.