THE FATE OF LEICHARDT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 49, 18 February 1881, Page 4

THE FATE OF LEICHARDT.

The fate of Leichardt and Classan, explorers, who, some 45 years ago, started from Sydney with a view to travelling right through to Wostern Australia; has at last been decided, owing to the strenuous and untiring efforts of Mr Skuthorpe (a equatter in the back country.) , Application was made to the Government of this colony on several occasions to. vote him a sum, of money, to assist in the search, but without any results. Mr Skuthorpe thereupon fitted out a searching party at his own expense, and started on <his journey some months ago. It is now pleasing to state thatf by telegram received yesterday, it is found that, after travelling^OO miles, into the South Australian border* and on the Herbert River he di^cp^ered, relics of Leichardt, consisting. of his diary and Classans, also §i telescope, with presentation engjaying, and a portion of a boot, Classan'B diary slates that hs left Leichardt at Saltwater Creek, while he Bearphe^ for water, but on returning lie found the party dead. He then -/joined , tbe blacks and lived with ' them for years. SkuL.- il 0 , r re?P c ? acting on legal advice, is on JOdV way ;.'to Sydney to hand over all f|\elics7tq the. proprietors of the Bul« letin, w,ho havo, offered £1,000 reward for them".