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former journey. A well has since been sunk in the rock near the 
spring, and now receives all the water which used to trickle down 
a small creek; but a few chains to the west the water still runs 
into another small creeklet. A magnificent specimen of the date 
palm is growing luxuriantly near the well. The rocks in the 
immediate vicinity of the well are covered with native fig trees. 
Having watered the horses and camels, we continued our journey 
eastward along the foot of the ranges, reaching the transcontinental 
telegraph line in thirteen miles. We camped at sundown on the 
Overland-road, having travelled in all twenty-seven miles. 
Sunday, July 15th—Camp No. 49; bar. 27-60in., ther. 31°; 
height 2,136ft. ‘his morning we followed the road near the tele- 
vraph line southward over low rough granite hills for eleven miles 
to Alice Springs Telegraph Station. Here we were welcomed by 
Mr. Beasley and Mr. Field, Mr. Gillen (the superintendent) being 
‘bsent. After dispatching several telegrams I pushed on, as I 
was anxious to reach our camp. We passed the township of 
Stuart in two and a half miles, and in four miles arrived at our 
camp near the police station at Heavitree Gap. I found that all 
my instructions had been attended to and that everything was in 
good order. ‘The main party reached here on Thursday. Mr. 
Watt and the two prospectors arrived on the previous day. They 
reported having carefully examined and tested the country in the 
vicinity of Ellery’s Creek, and from there eastward as far as the Jay 
Creek, without finding any minerals of consequence. In the even- 
ing Mr. Gillen returned, and insisted upon all the members of the 
expedition being entertained by him. His kindness and generosity 
cannot be too often or too heartily recognised. Mr. Gillen, having 
made the language and customs of the aboriginals a special study 
for a number of years, was able to furnish most authentic and 
valuable information to the anthropologist. For another thing, 
his numerous gifts to the ethnological and zcological collections 
(full details of which will appear in the special reports) have con- 
siderably helped to make these collections the most complete and 
interesting yet obtained in Central Australia. ‘To him also we 
are specially indebted for kindnesses displayed to us individually. 
Nor must I neglect to mention the contributions and assistance 
rendered to the expedition by Messrs. Soutn, Chance, and Keane, 
of the Police Department. Not the least important of these 
contributions were a new marsupial, a complete skeleton of an 
aboriginal, a white bat (Megaderma gigas), and other valuable 
eifts too numerous to mention here. 
Monday, July 16th. — Camp No. 50, Heavitree Gap; bar. 
28°16in., ther, 39°; height 1 (lstt: 3 lat) 23844 307 S., longs Sloan 
