ON WELLS IN LIVERPOOL PLAINS. 287 
The well numbered 59 on the plan is situated on greeter 
and as will be seen by the Schedule, flows over the surface. I 
sunk at the base of a conical isolated hill, to a depth of about 60 
feet, and at an elevation above the level ont the plain of 120 feet 
It has continued to flow for fourteen or fifteen years. Well No. 
57 on the plan is about 5 miles from No. 59, in a 
between the latter and the = ain, a about 100 feet lower. This 
well is described as follows :— 6 fee t by 4 feet ; first 100 feet red 
soil, with gravel layers scale ining fossilized bones; teeth of 
diprotodon found at 100 feet; from 100 feet to 150 feet all red 
clay ; then 3 feet of drift containing little fresh water ; 3 feet of 
clay same character, then boulders and gravel ; 3 feet ‘of whitish 
clay strata dipping slightly to the west.” The total depth of this 
well is 159 feet, and as the surface is 100 feet lower than well 
No. 59 this would place the bottom 259 feet below the level of the 
flowing well above described. 
With regard to the possibility of finding brackish or salt water, 
passing through it, and then obtaining a supply of fresh, Fag toe in- 
as ideliown —_ 90 feet cers ; at 50 feet salt water ca’ 
quantities ; at 90 feet unlimited supply of perfectly 
5 feet of sand.” Well No. a . ‘a is esr liustration of the 
same experience. The desc mn given is :— Size of well, 
7 feet 6 inches by 7 feet 6 sahoans 41 fect ded: ; 6 feet of black 
soil ; 9 — blue clay ; 17 feet whitish clay and gravel; 7 feet of 
sand ; 2 feet loose water-worn stones and sand mixed ; first water 
at 25 feet, in clay and gravel ; supply limited ; quality hard and 
kish ; water at bottom fresh ; supply a abundant.” I have no 
information of instances of the reverse, i.e. fresh water being found 
first and brackish afterwards, and most likely for the reason that 
| ceases. 
am abundant and luxurious vegetation. With 25 wells on the 
164 rm watershed Mooki, I find the cabin 13 
feet, and th depth of water in we 
feet. In 40 deep 7 ra wa Cox’s Creek, 
na tia seca averages : 
over nearly 70 miles, 
Depth of well, 70 re es — of water in well, 18 feet. The 
average of 24 wells on the w: watershed of Cox’s Creek is as 
