Glauert thanks Mr Arkell for his interesting collection of stone implements. He finds nothing extraordinary about the grindstones but finds the large stone most interesting. He notes that, had it been found in Europe and made of flint it would have been classified as being made by someone from the Older Stone Age. Although it may have been manufactured by ancestors of our aborigines it is obviously not safe to suggest that that is European.
Glauert identifies the bird spoken of as the Australian Dotterell and maintains that has been found in this district because of drought conditions further inland.
Glauert is also interested to hear of the sighting of Mallee Hen which may also have been driven to the area due to drought conditions.
Asks Arkell to keep his eyes open for any further stone implements and to pass on the information about the bird to Mr Meston who is interested in this species.
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