DIED FROM THIRST IN THE BUSH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1047, 23 December 1882, Page 3

DIED FROM THIRST IN THE BUSH.

i Another name,' says the Aramac Mail of October 28 (Queensland), * must be added to the sad muster-roll of travellers »rho have perished for want of water in the dry and pitiless bush. The remains of this last victim were discovered last week on Saltern Creek, about eight miles fram the head s cation The swag was observed, hanging on a tree, and the remains of the body were, found stretched out immediately below it. It was evident that the poor fellow had either been endeavoring to find a puort cut, or, as is more probable, had rashly left the track he was following with the view of looking for water. On being searched letters and a newspaper, the latest of them bearing the data of September, 1880, were found on his person. Some of the letters were addressed to Herbert Gray, and others to Herbert Greenside. From their purport it would appear that deceased had been engaged as lecturer to a panorama of the Zulu War, which was exhibited in Charters Towers about two years ago. The letters all appeared to be addressed to the same individual. The natural inference, therefore, is that the deceased was known by both of these appellations, one being his stage name, and the other that by whioh he was known in private life. It also seemed that deceased had been at one time at Emerald, in the employ of Mr Shaw, of Cobb and Co. Deceased would appear to have come to his end in the same manner that has proved fatal to so many others. Becoming distressed for the want of water, he was probably tempted to quit the track be was following, and run down a watercourse in the hope of finding some. Alter running this for some distance, he would become aware that with his rapidly failing" strength it had became impossible to retrace his steps and resume his journey. The only chance left-was to press forward with the forlorn hope of finding the object of his search before he was utterly exhausted. Soon, however, further progress would becoine impossible. The blazing sun overhead and f;he scorching, plains underfoot would soon accomplish their work. With hope and help nowhere, nothing would remain but to hang up the swag as a mark to attract the attention of a chance horseman, and the:i lie down and wait for death,