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The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848) Friday 26 June 1829, page 2
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The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848) Friday 26 June 1829, page 2
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| 2012-09-26 09:46:09.0 | user:public:greenpoint | b'elieye, has done a good deal to sykteuiatise the geography of different districts, . with the assistance of the many prdfe»sionul and some of (hem. able, men' .now in the surveying department. ' But the parade of V dUco verics' by . Captain Sturt Will be absurd. We go hy Itis jonrnaUv-: Perhaps tltereinay liave been more donis not dream^t ef in our philosophy ; but tve doubt it.: '- - - - | believe, has done a good deal to systematise the geography of different districts, with the assistance of the many professional and some of them able men now in the surveying department. But the parade of "disco- veries"' by Captain Sturt will be absurd. We go by his journal. Perhaps there may have been more done, not dreamt of in our philosophy; but we doubt it. |
| 2012-09-26 09:40:22.0 | user:public:greenpoint | covery-can owe to hiiti for which -the Colo nists, past; present or to conic, can he grate ful. Mr. Oxley acco*ripli»hetl all or nearly all that Captain Strut 4id iii ki« late grand tpur. ..At all events Captain Sturr4,if he did inunngetp travel on a few miles further than Mr. Ox ley, contributed nothing view to tho topographical knowledge -imps* tcil -to- us by former travellers. Hsid Oaptttra StMrt-done .any thing' wonderful, we should .1»e..' 'very' ready te jrive hini the benefit o^f Ms feat ; but the truth Is, no new map can be founded upon his .' discoveries^' Major. .Mil«tjellv the Surveyor General, tire ' are disposed *o | covery can owe to him for which the Colo- nists, past, present or to come, can be grate- ful. Mr. Oxley accomplished all or nearly all that Captain Sturt did in his late grand tour. At all events Captain Sturt,if he did manage to travel on a few miles further than Mr. Oxley, contributed nothing new to the topographical knowledge imparted to us by former travellers. Had Captain Sturt done any thing wonderful, we should be very ready to give him the benefit of his feat; but the truth is, no new map can be founded upon his "discoveries." Major Mitchell, the Surveyor General, we are disposed to |
| 2012-09-26 09:37:07.0 | user:public:greenpoint | A new chart or map. of the .Colony* it is said, is in course of . compilation, including what are called th« discoveries, of Captuin Sturt, to. the . .NortK^aril: and WestM^rd.df Wellington Valley; V rtlesa Captain Stinrt managed* to do.a greft deal more .ths.n'he lias chosen to report in v his milk and water journal, we cannot discover for *he life and soul of.' us what obligations tire spirit of dis | A new chart or map. of the Colony, it is said, is in course of. compilation, including what are called the discoveries of Captain Sturt to the Northward and Westward of Wellington Valley. Unless Captain Sturt managed to do a great deal more than he has chosen to report in his milk and water journal, we cannot discover for the life and soul of us what obligations the spirit of dis- |