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furnished me by Mr. Learmonth, I succeeded in trans- 
porting them over sixty miles of rough road, with the loss 
of only three fish, one o£ which I found dead at Balmoral, 
and two at Harrow. The last batch were placed in the 
Glenelg at 8 p.m. on Christmas Day. They seemed as 
lively and active as at starting from Hamilton, but appeared 
ravenously hungry, A small white moth, having acci- 
dentally fallen into the water, was vigorously attacked, and 
carried to the bottom of the bucket with almost lightning 
rapidity, every time he floated to the surface. The next 
meeting of our shire council takes place on Wednesday, 
2nd prox., when I am sure the councillors will be glad to 
learn the so-far success of this portion of your efforts, to 
improve the piscatorial resources of the colony. — I beg to 
remain, your most obedient servant, J. S. Mackenzie, 
Secretary and Engineer of Kowree Shire.” 
Mr. J. H. Connor, in the letter from which the following 
extracts are given, furnishes some interesting details 
concerning the streams near Cape Otway, in which a 
portion of the salmon fry have been successfully liberated. 
They were taken to Apollo Bay and Blanket Bay by the 
Grovernment steamer Pharos, on her way to supply the 
lighthouses in that neighbourhood with stores, for which 
purpose this vessel is required to go there occasionally. 
He says : — 
“We divided 250 of the fry into four small fish-tins of 
water, reducing the temperature well with ice, and pro- 
ceeded across the windings of the Burrum Burrum River 
from the sea inland We liberated the first 
sixty-five fish at a point in the river about three miles 
from the sea ; and I may here state that the river runs 
inland from ten to fifteen miles. It is well and closely 
shaded with trees of different kinds, and undergrowth. 
The water is very cold and clear, running over a gravelly 
