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through Black Bull paddock, and going through the fence across 
the road into the unfenced country, which will make a large area 
available to the cattle. The water has been helped along by 
ploughing and deepening the drains from one water hole to 
another. The outflow from this bore is estimated at 1,500,000 
gallons. Where the water flows the grass is growing quite green 
along the banks of the creek, and the same at the other two bores. 
The water is clear and sparkling as distilled water, and does not 
contain much mineral of any kind. 
No. 3 Bore is well up in the south end of Black Bull paddock, 
and runs some ten or twelve miles through it, as yet the water 
has not passed into the outside country, but it is expected to do 
so shortly. The outflow from this bore is estimated at 1,500,000 
gallons per day, the same as No. | Bore, and is seven hundred 
and forty-two feet in depth and was completed some time in the 
end of March, 1893. No. 2 Bore is on the north-east side of the 
Saxby River and is on what is now used as the cattle country 
about eight miles from the head station up the Saxby and some 
four miles out from the river. The outflow from this bore is 
estimated at 1,000,000 gallons per twenty-four hours. Owing to 
their being no well-defined creek channel to carry the water, 
and very little fall in the country, this water does not run more 
than three miles; the water spreading itself out into swamps. 
As soon as possible drains will be made to bring this water a 
longer distance for the benefit of the cattle and stock generally. 
The finding of such a good supply of water at such a shallow 
sinking has put a value on the run of many thousands, and 
has reduced future operations and the watering of the place to a 
certainty. 
Mr. Leslie J. de Gruchy, informs me that Richmond Downs 
Township is seven hundred and ten, decimal fifteen (710-15) feet 
above sea level. 
Bunda Bunda is about eighty miles from Richmond Downs 
Station, probable fall in the Flinders River four to six inches 
per mile. 
