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attached to Messrs. Noonan's engine, and 

 steamed away at a rate of speed that promised 

 an early arrival at Sale. The train for Mel- 

 bourne was to start at eight o'clock, and the 

 station-master at the Moe telegraphed to 

 delay it 15 minutes, till the arrival of the 

 express. However, the powerful engine we 

 had dashed along at such a good rate, that 

 we were in Sale at 25 minutes to eight 

 o'clock; and on reaching the station, I was 

 received by the mayor and council of Sale, 

 and the secretary and councillors of the 

 shire of Avon, and three hearty cheers were 

 given in honour of the event by those as- 

 sembled on the platform. 



"According to arrangement, vehicles were 

 in waiting to convey the salmon. Some 250 

 went to the Avon river, in charge of Messrs. 

 Little, Lloyd, and Bolden, and the mayor of 

 Sale, with Dr. Macdonald and Messrs. Bushe 

 and Topping, started with 250 more for the 

 Macalister river. Without delay, after leav- 

 ing written instructions how to act, a start 

 was made with the remainder for Bairnsdale, 

 some 42 miles off. The fish stood the 

 juorney well, being attended to every 15 



