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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7166, 27 December 1894, Page 3

It is reported that the Presbyterian village settlement at Coleraine, Victoria, is b sue- j cess, if many others have failed. It was started at the instance of tho General Assembly of the Victorian Cburch in May last, as a recognition, in a practical way, of the duty that was laid on the primitive church of providing for its own " household of faith." j In the short time that has elapsed, out of a mob of unemployed 150 people have been j settled, 25 houßes have been done, 15 acres of potatoes, 48 acres of cereals, and areas of other crops have been grown, the property has £742 beyond its liabilities, and everybody is as happy as the day is long. A pitiable case of death from thirst occurred 90 miles from Coolgardie, on the road to Esperance Bay. A digger, who had been unfortunate, started to walk to Esperance Bay. enroute for Ballarat. He was met by Mr Bamlett, of the Cyclist Express Company, who tried to persuade the man to turn back, as, owing to the dry state of the road, 60 miles of a waterless track lay before the digger, who hud only half a pint of water with him in a bag. Mr Bamlett ottered to send assistance from Mount Morgan if the man would turn back ; but he refused, although he was assured that it would be suicide to go on. Mr Bamlett. had no water, having done the 60 miles on tho bicycle, and was compelled to leave the pedestrian. On bis lash trip to Dundas Mr Bamlett found the body of tho uufortunate mjin 20 miles on from the scene of the interview. The deceased had torn up the ground all round in the agonies of thirst. The otvnrte of the digger is unknown. (