A BURIED BOTTLE.
Another interesting incident of early Australian history was narrated before the Australian Historical Society recently, says a Sydney exchange. In 1824 two ships left Port Jackson with the first prisoners for the north of Australia, the party including -14 prisoners of the Crown. Trade was to be opened up with the Malay coast. The vessels anchored at Port Essington, and a newly-
made Union Jack was fixed upon a conspicuous tree. Captain Bremer formally, took possession of the north coast between the meridians 129 and 135 east. Owing to want of water the spot was abandoned, and before leaving Captain Bremer buried a bottle containing an account of the landing, and named thcT"spot Point Record. Tho bottle was secured witn a cork, covered with wax, a bladder, canvas and sheet lead. The neck was turned downwards, and an English penny placed under it, and an old and new coin of the same kind on the top. The hole was filled, but nothing was left to mark the spot. Fourteen years later, a settlement was again formed at Port Essington, and the town of Victoria marks the spot.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10137, 7 November 1910, Page 7
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190A BURIED BOTTLE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10137, 7 November 1910, Page 7
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