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hon. secretary of the Zoological and Acclimati- 

 zation Society (accompanied by Mr. Purchas, 

 one of the vice-presidents), to the Badger 

 Creek. The party travelled all night, and 

 reached Coranderrk, at the junction of the 

 Yarra and the Badger, at seven a.m. The 

 fish were carried in two large cans not unlike, 

 in shape and size, the vessels commonly em- 

 ployed by milk-vendors. By the application 

 of ice, the temperature of the water was kept 

 low, and air was injected at intervals by means 

 of a pair of bellows and a perforated india- 

 rubber tube. Mr. Le Souef's party halted a 

 short time at Coranderrk, where additional 

 assistance was obtained, and then drove more 

 than a mile further up the creek. The Badger 

 is a stream which enters the Yarra on the 

 north side, and is the next tributary above the 

 Watts river. No introduced fish have 

 hitherto been placed in the creek, and it is 

 inhabited by no more dangerous residents 

 than the black-fish. Trout were put into the 

 Watts some years ago, and they have since 

 been caught there in considerable numbers. 

 Cod frequent the Yarra below the Watts, but 

 the Badger is perfectly free from inhabitants 



