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that river by Mr. Prank Buckland within the 

 last few years, with some prospect of success. 



The following account of the successful 

 conveyance of the first lot of about 4000 

 salmon fry from Brcildoune to the Gellibrand 

 river, a fine stream running into the sea 

 some miles to the westward of Cape Otway, 

 was sent by me to the Argus of December 

 20th, 1877, on my return from the trip, which 

 was to me one of great enjoyment : — 



" I have just returned from the Cape Otway 

 ranges, where I have been distributing the 

 first lot of the young salmon in the fine 

 streams of that district. I placed the fish in 

 four cans, each capable of containing about 

 ten gallons of water, about 2000 fish in each 

 can, at about two p.m. on Monday. The fish 

 were lifted from the hatching-boxes with a 

 small net, and placed in a pan containing 

 water, which was poured into the cans from 

 time to time, the fish being carried along with 

 the water. A current was kept up in the cans 

 by a stream from a hose, and syphons from 

 one can to the other, the cans being at dif- 

 ferent levels. 



" At half-past four it was time to start for 



