2 io Salmon at the Antipodes. 



carried to the bottom of the bucket with 

 almost lightning rapidity, every time he floated 

 to the surface. The next meeting of our shire 

 council takes place on Wednesday, 2nd prox., 

 when I am sure the councillors will be glad to 

 learn the so far success of this portion of your 

 efforts to improve the piscatorial resources of 

 the colony. 



"I beg to remain, 



" Your most obedient servant, 

 " J. S. Mackenzie, 



" Secretary and Engineer of Kowree Shire." 



Mr. J. H. Connor, in the letter from which 

 the following extracts are given, furnishes 

 some interesting details concerning the streams 

 near Cape Otway, in which a portion of the 

 salmon fry have been successfully liberated. 

 They were taken to Apollo Bay and Blanket 

 Bay by the Government steamer Pharos, on 

 her way to. supply the lighthouses in that 

 neighbourhood with stores, for which purpose 

 this vessel is required to go there occasionally. 

 He says : — 



" We divided 250 of the fry into four small 

 fish-tins of water, reducing the temperature 



