South Australian Magnetic Telegraph
ADELAIDE Station, Jany 15 1872
TELEGRAM from Melbourne Station
ADDRESSED TO Chief Secretary
Gilmour reached Eyres Creek1 found there portions of goatskin & other remains probably of Leichardts2 Expedition in 25 degrees South Can telegraph officers near finke3 interrogate any natives about whites lost4
Baron Von Meuller5
South-western Qld.
i.e. Leichhardt's.
Finke River, NT.
MS annotation: 'Forwarded to Supt of Telegraphs in order that the suggested enquiries may be made as soon as they conveniently can but so as not to interfere with progress of telegraph work'. The Superintendent of Telegraphs, Charles Todd, was at this time in the north, supervising the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line, and an assistant from his office replied on his behalf: 'Mr G R McMinn, Overseer of Section E has received the necessary Authority to trace the sources of the Finke and return by way of Lake Eyre upon the completion of the Overland Tel Line'. On 1 February 1872 the new Chief Secretary, Henry Ayers, minuted: 'Inform Baron Von Mueller accordingly.' See also M to H. Ayers, 8 February 1872.
sic.
Please cite as “FVM-72-01-15,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on