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liness and interest was shown by railway 

 officials, by tbe employes of Messrs. Cobb and 

 Co., and by all tbe people who were met on 

 tbe road. 



" Mr. Eoden, to wbom every turn in tbe 

 road has long been familiar — who drove the 

 first woman along it, and the first baby— him- 

 self drove the coach from the Bunyip, render- 

 ing all possible assistance, and taking pleasure 

 in driving the first salmon to the Gippsland 



waters. 



"I am, etc., 



" Aethue S. King. 



" The Honble. Sir Samuel Wilson." 



The following account of the liberation of 

 a portion of the salmon fry in the Wannon 

 and Glenelg rivers will be of interest (Argus, 

 January 5) : — 



" Shire of Kowree, Council Chambers, Harrow, 

 "December 27, 1877. 

 " The Honble. Sir Samuel Wilson, Brcildonne. 



"Sib, 



" I have the pleasure to inform you 

 that the consignment of salmon you so kindly 

 placed at the disposal of the shire were 

 liberated in splendid condition. I left about 



