236 Salmon at the Antipoaes. 



salmon goes through waters in its native 

 country up to a temperature of 85 deg. in 

 safety. In the Avon the fry perished at 83 

 deg. In a brisk current they will live at 

 temperatures that they could not bear in still 

 water, and in all the Gippsland rivers a good 

 stream runs- throughout the driest summer. 

 The present season has been exceptionally 

 dry and hot, and my journey took place a few 

 days after midsummer, in the very hottest 

 season of the year. 



" After having a short rest and a pot of tea, 

 we retraced our steps and patched up the 

 damaged buggy, pushing along rapidly, and 

 at about ten. o'clock on Saturday night 

 reached Gibb's at Stony Creek, and next day 

 Bairnsdale, where I parted with regret from 

 Mr. Howitt and his son, and Mr. O'Brien. 

 The buggy broke down completely, and was 

 brought on by a bullock dray. As Parliament 

 was to meet on Tuesday, I was obliged to 

 travel through the night, to catch the train 

 at Sale at eight o'clock on Monday morning, 

 and arrived in Melbourne about ten o'clock on 

 Monday, having travelled about 600 miles, 

 over the worst roads in the colony, in a 

 remarkably short time. 



