158 TANKS AND WELLS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 
Russell’s assumption is correct? Is not its escape to the ocean 
barred by the older rocks that crop up through the alluvial depos- 
rise in the levels of well waters, more particularly towards the 
eastern side of the shed and during wet seasons ; this is however 
not the case. 
Apart from these views, there are several other considerations 
that have an important bearing on the case, and that are difficult 
to reconcile with Mr. Russell’s views. Those who have conducted 
level of the discharge of the drifts beds it does not relieve Us ig 
the ocean level or whether that discharge takes place -— 
oe it, there must be such an enormous length of drift to’ 
