MR. GILES, THE EXPLORER.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 62, 3 July 1876, Page 2

MR. GILES, THE EXPLORER.

£.*' South Australian Register."]' We understand that a telegram has been received from Mr. Thomas Burgess,' Geraldton, Western Australia, April stating that he had parted with Mr. GiltJ near Mount Murchison on April 10th. that time all the party were well. Mr. G2s has ;now fairly commenced, his return jou£ ney, and it will be to onj readers to know that it is his inteiiti o ,

to adopt a new and independent route. J, striking oiit a fresh track he expects to U able to make an examination of the Alfred and Marie Ranges. From what Mr. Gilg saw in a former expedition, in April, lgji he thinks it is highly probable that he nj. find good pastoral country in that neighbor hood. We understand that the explorer j accompanied by four of his former aj sociates, and that he has nineteen The whole party are fully equipped and sun plied with provisions for eight* months, f is anticipated that they Beltanaj August or September. Mr-Giles' recent sjj cessful journey across to Western Austral was, in many respects, unequalled by atj thing that had been previously For the rapidity and safety with which |> was enabled to accomplish the journey [, was of course largely indebted to the camel Had he been dependent solely upon hone, it is probable that the journey would neii have been completed. As our readers remember, Mr. Giles met with a most en% siastic reception on his arrival' in Westgj Australia, and we are sure that an eqnsj, cordial greeting will await him on his retmj to this Colony. The arrival of the party ij be looked for with considerable eagehiei and we shall be glad to find, that the expg j tations cherished'have been fully realised.