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met with, but a large tributary coming from the east on which 

 the name of the ST. GEORGE RIVER was bestowed. The new river 

 was prospected upwards for " a few days," but no other indication 

 is given of the distance traversed. GOLD was found in it every- 

 where, but not enough to be payable. Returning down the river, 

 they came on a party who had been following their tracks under 

 the belief that they were on good gold. 



The ST. GEORGE RIVER 1 was then followed down to its junction 

 with the Mitchell, with similar results as regards gold. The CAMP 

 of 2otb July was on the MITCHELL, 4 miles below the infall of 

 the St. George, and therefore probably about the infall of LIMESTONE 

 CREEK from the north. 



Mulligan LEFT THE MITCHELL on 22nd July and turned north- 

 ward, prospecting till he reached the watershed between the 

 Mitchell and the Palmer. In some of the gullies he found a " toler- 

 ably fair show of fine GOLD." Apparently his course was far enough 

 west to miss the ANGLO-SAXON REEF (Groganville), which, about 

 1887, was a considerable producer of GOLD. From the divide he 

 came straight in (NW.) to PALMERVILLE, via LIMESTONE CREEK,' 

 " to see after fresh horses," arriving on 2jth July, 1874. 



1 The popularity of the first Gold Commissioner on the Palmer led to his name 

 being conferred on another " St. George River," a tributary of the Kennedy. 



1 He left Limestone Creek, which falls into the Mitchell, and arrived at Limestone 

 Creek, which falls into the Palmer. I have had frequent occasion to protest against 

 the senseless duplication of place-names, which disfigures Australian maps. 



