THE DARLING DOWNS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 613, 16 September 1909, Page 4

THE DARLING DOWNS.

i h • s ' r i' -T l>o'rery name of this part of Queensland has even now a most peculiarly fascinating luliucnco on my .-pon—from my early experienco that found me first in ;the year 1861, when '. tho names of,Burko : and Wills were high in the aiiv It.was then tho-darling- country ol tho north, henco it pleases mo much. ; to road the letter of VNcn-Zcalander".in-your column" ~ of September. 6. .-■ His pen,; guided by obscrvai tion. andoudgmont/iWith.'.arkeen:sense of -jus- • tico, glides into' tho-oorrcct 'view ofj truth, ' very-different to that bios of other write who : iiavo favoured;your-pages, and .occupied- spaoe ; prejudicial to .profit, to you- or. others inter ■ .Mtod.;,J.t. was.-iny.- experience. to- ride, through ■ toi bt. Jluth Station, from whence, with o il^H-vfr^™*J^^VI*V-''.wo1 *V-''.wo, >ok-(ldivcry- of- 150( head, of battle,; to be delivered at, Fort Cooper - North Queensland. - 'Twero tedious• to tell thai experience, of most interesting, moment to t young man,in the exploration of now country as anyone acquainted with tho, north in those days will well remember.- Suffice it to say, w de ivered five .head -over .our' number fn httle over,.fiy ? months.i.'..Then- tho Darlin ?r°n^ nC! ? , in 6»f=6,, wild onions,. eS - rots, : parsnips,, tubers, of-a great variety ir splendid luxuriance. It is,from purpose,to say anything, of the virgin, countr - -w0.. : passed..,through,,,w£ich, -our cattle' Xul haw afterth; journey, as-in fow countries o .tho world better can bo done. Timo and you spaco preoludo Retails further. It please. ■■ memory to-find Queensland is not deteriorS roni xhat it-.was.-.. .With thanks, to SS lander", and yourself.-I,am, etc, .'■■-'■': .• '■['■■ '*''■ '•-. '.- -'-,■'■■ TF.W.B.-