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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11733, 10 September 1902, Page 5

A sad story of the Australian desert was disclosed at the Supreme Court, Brisbane, a few days ago, when application was made oefore Mr Justice Cooper for leave for Ada Grace Hopkins, executrix under the will of Henry Herbert Hoskins, to swear that testator died on December 21st. It was a case of presumptive death. Deceased and his son -were drovers. On May 29 last year they •left Warwick with a mob of bull's for Soudan. station, in the Northern Territory, arriving at their destination on December 18. After leaving that place they had not been seen or heard of alive. Their bodies Avere ■discovered by a passing traveller. They •were identified by the widow and mother as those of her husband and son by certain trinkets found on the bodies. They had died on the edge of the great Australian desert, and their horses'were found with their throats cut, the drovers having endeavoured to quench their thirst by drinking the blood. The tails of the horses had been cut off for the'purpose of mopping up the blood. The father and son were discovered lying with their heads resting on unrolled swags. Thei'e was no suggestion of foul play. The application was allowed, and probate wag subsequently granted. Britain's Army keeps on growing A great dead stronger every day, The Colonies as well are showing That they have a little say. Mankind indeed might all' be stronger, If they'd take what's good and pure; The very thine—you'll cough no longerIB some WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT QV^V.