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a distance of 14 miles in a direct line to the south south east. 

 The altitude of this basalt is somewhere aV)out 2000 feet. 



The question of whether or not it is a collection of basaltic 

 material brought down by the same agency as transported the 

 pebbles, or is the remnant of an old volcanic flow filling an old 

 valley is one that deserves consideration. A microscopical exam- 

 ination is necessary to determine whether it is a true " older 

 basalt," or a representative of the melaphyres, similar to those of 

 the Upper Devonian series, which so closely resemble the " older 

 basalts " in general appearance. If the latter, by no means an 

 improbability, it will be of assistance as pointing towards a 

 southern origin for the glacial deposits, since the nearest known 

 representatives of Upper Devonian strata occur at Toombullup, 

 about 16 miles to the south. 



The other two occurrences of glacial deposits occupy small 

 areas in the parish of Taminick, about one mile to the north-north- 

 west of Canning's Hill. They both form low hills, or rather 

 hillocks, rising to the height of about 25 feet above the flats. 



Sadler's Hill. 



The more easterly one comprises an area of about 30 acres in 

 allotments 32-^ and 33^, and will be referred to as Sadler's Hill, 

 since the greater part of it is on the property of Mr. J. R. C 

 Sadler. The material here is more distinctly of a gravelly and 

 pebbly character than that on Canning's Hill, and no reddish- 

 yellow soil was observed. No pebbles showing distinct striae 

 were found, still, as a prolonged search was not made, it is quite 

 probable they do occur here. The deposit is otherwise similar to 

 that on Canning's Hill. 



Cox's Hill. 



The other deposit occurs in allotments 18 and 19, owned by 

 Mr. Geo. Cox, and lies half a mile to the west of Sadler's Hill. 

 It has an area of about 35 acres, and will be referred to as Cox's 

 Hill 



Keddish-yellow soil, similai- to that at Canning's Hill and 

 Mundara, occurs here. Large and small pebbles are numerous 

 on parts, and though none shows undoubted striae, several of 



