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under my notice by Mr. Adams, occurs at Mount Chaucer. This 
species of gum has been identified by Mr. J. H. Maiden, Government 
Botanist of Yew South Wales, as Eucalyptus diversifolia. There is little 
to break the generally level character of the country^ except shallow gullies 
and low rises in some parts, and the occurrence over the volcanic portion of 
the whole district of the more or less basin-shaped hollows already men¬ 
tioned. 
One of these, containing permanent water, occurs in the water 
reserve in allotment A, section X., parish of Bolwarra, on the western side 
of the Heywood to Portland road. It is of historical interest, since it is the 
water-hole at which, according to Mr. Adams, Major Mitchell had his last 
camp before reaching the coast on his exploring expedition from Sydney 
in 1836. 
I wish to tender mv best thanks to Councillor Ad ! ams, who kindly 
showed me over the district. 
[Report sent in 29 th September, 1904 .] 
REPORT ON THE GENERAL GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE 
WELSHPOOL-HEDLEY DISTRICT, WITH PLAN 
(PLATE XXXI.). 
By A. E. Kits on, F.G.S. 
The beds of the Jurassic series, forming the southern portion of the hills 
to the N. and N.W. of Hedley railway station, show a regular dip towards 
N.E. of from 23 deg. to 27 deg., as may be seen on the accompanying 
sketch map—Plate XXXI. In allotment 64, parish of Welshpool, f mile 
west of the last outcrop examined, the beds show a curve towards the N.W. ; 
while further W., the beds in the northern part of the area still dip towards 
N.W. ; in the central part more nearly W., with a sharp twist in two places 
to S. ; and in the southern part show a pronounced general dip towards 
N., though at one place there is a westerly dip, probably only of local 
extent. 
As many observations for dip were made a9 was practicable under the 
circumstances. A large portion of the area is still covered with dense vege¬ 
tation. During mv inspection it rained steadilv the whole time. All the 
creeks were in high flood, and it was only in the smaller gullies, destitute 
of scrub and rubbish, and in occasional road cuttings, that dips were obtain¬ 
able. Therefore too much importance should not be attached to deduc¬ 
tions respecting the physical character of the strata drawn upon such 
evidence as. has been obtained. 
The rocks visible are mainly massive beds of brown ai d grey argil - 
laceous and felspathic sandstones, with occasional beds of brown sandv 
shales, and olive and vellow mudstones. Doubtless, many others of the 
last-mentioned rocks also occur, but as they weather away very rapidly, and 
become thickly covered with vegetation, they are usually invisible, unless 
exposed bv recent sections. In several places the occurrence of fragments 
of carbonaceous matter among the sandstones and thin intercalated beds, 
and laminae of the same, have been noted. 
Mr. J. Gregory informed me that a “ seam of black coal, 6 inches thick," 
occurs in his allotment, No. 20. parish of Welshpool, in the bed of Nine 
