hˈɑːɹdmən hˈoʊpt fɔːɹ hɪz tˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ɐpˈɔɪntmənt æz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt dʒɪˈɑːlədʒˌɪst təbi mˌeɪd pˈɜːmənənt, bˌʌt ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʊd nˌɑːt ɐpɹˈuːv ðə fˈʌndɪŋ, ænd ɔnðə kəmplˈiːʃən ʌv hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tʊ ˈaɪɚlənd, wˌɛɹ hiː ɐɡˈɛn wˈɜːkt ɔnðə dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sˈɜːveɪ ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd.
Hardman hoped for his temporary appointment as Government Geologist to be made permanent, but the government would not approve the funding, and on the completion of his contract in 1885 he returned to Ireland, where he again worked on the Geological Survey of Ireland.