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between this district and what had formerly been the next island. 
This space was likely to be barren, though of course it would 
be impossible to say how far it extended. He had every reason 
to believe, from what he had seen of the Australian continent, 
that at some distance to the northward, a large tract of barren 
country would be found, or perhaps a body of .water, beyond 
which, a good country would in all probability exist. The con- 
templated expedition, he hoped would set supposition at rest — 
and as the season was most favourable, and Mr. Eyre had had 
much personal experience in exploring, he had no doubt but the 
expedition would be successful. The eyes of all the Australasian 
colonies— nay, he might say of Britain — are on the colonists of 
South Australia in this matter ; and he felt confident that the 
result would be most beneficial, not only to this Province, but 
also to New South Wales and the Australian colonies generally — 
for the success of one settlement is, in a measure, the success of 
the others.’’ 
An advertisement, published in the Adelaide 
Journals of 13th June, shewed the progress that had 
been made towards collecting subscriptions for the 
undertaking, and the spirited and zealous manner in 
which the colonists entered into the project. Up 
to that date the sum of £541. 1 7s 5d, had been 
collected and paid into the Bank of Australia. 
Having now secured the necessary co-operation 
and assistance, my arrangements proceeded rapidly 
and unremittingly, whilst the kindness of the Gover- 
nor, the Committee of colonists, my private friends 
and the public generally, relieved me of many diffi- 
culties and facilitated my preparations in a manner 
such as I could hardly have hoped or expected. 
Every one seemed interested in the undertaking, 
