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No 44/1415
16th Aug 44
The Supdt of Nate Police
Reports ye arrl
of his party of Nate Police
at Mt Eckersley after 15
dys march fr Melbe

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Mount Eckersly,
August 9th, 1844

Sir
I have the honor to report the
arrival of my Party of Native Police at
this station after a march of fifteen
days from Melbourne-

On my way up I considered it advisible
to proceed to those stations north of
the Pyreenees where the Natives had lately
been troublesome, and from there I
attempted to get round Mount Zero
and on, to the Wimmera but I
found it impossible to do so owing
to the wet weather and the soft nature
of the ground. From Mount Zero
I returned to Mount William and
reached

His Honor
C J La Trobe Esqr
Melbourne

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Cd CH.
21 Aug 44