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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1988, 18 September 1869, Page 3

A kangaroo battue at Thule is thus described by the Pastoral Times: —“Conspicuous among the attacking party were the principal partners of the firm, Wolsely, and the manager of the Bank of Victoria at Ephuca, Mr Archer, both of whom were

well mounted. When some 500 of the kangaroos were dexterovsly driven through the fences to the verge of the pit dug for them, they halted—it was death to advance, and, apparently, destruction to retreat, hut they chose the latter of the two evils, so they turned and charged their pursuers, some 20 horsemen. Such a formidable and singular enemy was not counted on by the assaulting party, who

stood their ground well, but some of the horses got frightened, and refused to stand the charge of the s<)o, who came bounding forward in irregular line. Two prominent old men kangaroos were in advance of the others, and, as if they singled out the tallest of the besieging paity, the two horsemen named were jumped upon—if that could be called a jump which was between a bound and a * fly.’ Other kankaroos forced