first.

With reference to my son's exploration trips during the halt at
Cooper's Creek, Mr. Brahe, on his examination before the Royal
Commission, gave the following particulars:--

We travelled down the creek; our first camp on Cooper's Creek
was Camp 57; from some of the first camps Mr. Wills went out
exploring the creek.

Question 148. How long did you remain at the first camp?--One
night; at the second camp, two days; and at the third camp, two
days; and from each camp Mr. Wills went down tracing the creek.

149. And you remained two days at each camp for three camps down
the creek?--Yes.

150. Was the third camp the final camp formed on the creek?--No, at
the 63rd camp the first depot was formed. We remained there a
fortnight.

151. At the 63rd camp?--Yes, that would be the fifth or sixth camp
on the creek.

152. What were you doing that fortnight?--Mr. Wills was exploring
the country to the north; Mr. Burke was out with him once; Mr.
Burke was out with me first, and we could not go far enough with
horses, not finding any water away from the camp.

153. How far did you go?--About twenty-five miles straight; the