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yards were observed about a mile south of our course. Here I 

 turned S. 45° E. to a myall water channel, in which were several 

 large pools of water. The country now became more stony, and 

 but for the cattle path being so well trodden and cleared of stones 

 our progress would have been much slower. At 5 p.m. observed 

 the buildings of Eringa station, and knowing that camels are often 

 a cause of annoyance where there are horses I camped just in sight 

 of the place. There was no feed for the camels, and though they 

 have had an extra long day I was compelled to tie them up for 

 the night. Travelled twenty-four miles. Bar. 29 , 500in., ther. 

 58° at 5 p.m. 



Sunday, August 11th. — Camp No. 81, Eringa Station. — Went 

 Tip to the station, and there had the pleasure of meeting Mr. T. 

 Magarey, the manager of Crown Point Station, on the Finke. 

 Later in the day I was introduced to Mr. Treloar, the manager, 

 who offered us a most kindly and hospitable welcome, and sent 

 down to om" camp some of the produce of his garden in the shape 

 of some of the finest cauliflowers that I have ever seen. Later in 

 the day Mr. Treloar showed me round the garden, where I saw 

 cabbages, turnips, and many other vegetables of splendid growth. 

 We then went for a row upon the water, which is over a mile long 

 and 30ft. deep. Four thousand head of cattle, besides a number 

 of horses, find water here ; and this is only one of many fine 

 sheets of water on this run. Mr. Magarey started away for the 

 Charlotte Waters telegraph station ; and the following day Mr. 

 Gillen, the telegraph master, sent out a special camel messenger 

 with a note saying that the rations that should have been at 

 Erldunda were lying there. My intention was to have travelled 

 down the Stevenson Creek until I reached the telegraph line at the 

 Macumba Creek : but this intelligence decided me to journey to 

 the Charlotte, and there place myself in communication with the 

 directors of the association. 



Wednesday, August 14th. — Started away from Eringa Station at 

 11 a.m., and travelled along the road towards the Charlotte. The 

 camels, finding themselves once more upon a well-beaten road, 

 stepped out with a will. Travelled over the well-known stony 

 tableland country, now looking very fresh and green, and camped 

 at a myall watercourse. Travelled fourteen miles. 



Thursday, August 15th. — Bar. 29'500in., ther. 33°. — Started at 

 7*15, and at twelve miles reached the Charlotte Waters telegraph 

 station, when we received a most cordial welcome from Messrs. 

 Gillen and Byron. Sent a message to the secretary of the associa- 

 tion acquainting him' of my arrival, asking for instructions as to my 

 future movements. Took the camels a little way down the creek 

 and there formed a camp, awaiting dispatches ; which arriving in 

 a few days, I directed the caravan down the telegraph line towards 

 the terminus of the railway. 



