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had a large gash over one eye, a lump of flesh depending from 

 his lower jaw, while one leg had been badly bitten, rendering 

 walking difficult. We were now well into the saltbush 

 country, and learning that the new bore at Cannuwaukaninna 

 had struck water a few days previously, some of the party 

 left the camel train and walked to the bore head (pi. xxix., 

 iig. 1). Boring had been continuous since May, 1915, and 

 water was struck at a depth of 3,740 feet, the output being 

 at the rate of half a million gallons a day. Our diversion 

 cost us several miles of stiff walking, for a camel team with 

 more than an hour's start is not easily overtaken. Passing 

 Blazes Well and house we camped at Dulkaninna, and on the 

 evening of the next day reached Clayton Creek, having 

 covered 20 miles, with the poor camel limping badly all day. 

 We had 90 points of rain during the night, and as rain 

 fell during the greater part of the 21st we were unable 

 to move camp, but collected in the immediate vicinity. Rain 

 continued all night, the glass being very low (29'43). About 

 10 a.m. on the 22nd conditions improved, and as the rapidly 

 rising waters of the creek threatened to swamp the camp we 

 dried the equipment and left at 12.30, with the water 

 4 inches below our late position, and still rising. In order 

 to visit the caretaker at the depot house I crossed the swollen 

 stream by the only means provided, a couple of wires stretched 

 between two trees. The rain-gauge at the house indicated 

 that 135 points had fallen during the three days. Travelling 

 for the first few miles after leaving the creek was difficult, 

 and even dangerous, owing to the risk of the camels breaking 

 their limbs, floundering over the wet and slippery ground 

 (pi. xxix., fig. 2). We made our last camp this evening, and 

 lunching at Wells Creek, reached Hergott without further 

 incident at 4 p.m. on October 23. 



(c) GENERAL NOTES. 



By Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S., Director South Australian 



Museum. 



Post-drought Conditions. 

 Writing in 1917 it is possible to review the results of two 

 beneficent seasons following the disastrous drought period of 

 1913-1915. The following copious rains produced a marvel- 

 lous growth of vegetation, in preparation for which the plants 

 had produced a profusion of seeds often at the expense of 



