Cossack, in April, ISS3, was the most northern port of Western Australia, with a monthly steamer, and could not be entered at low tide. The mangrove trees abound on the shore. Turtle are abundant on the neighbouringislands. The port of Cossack is little better than a big mud drain, and the town is on a sandy islet connected by a causeway two miles long with the mainland.' Empty bottles, wooden huts, dismal sand dirty natives, Chinamen, and a few families of -.English settlers form Cossack. It is a

hot, dismal place, and we were truly rejoiced to see the last of it.
This lively spot is-well'within the cyclone belt, and for two months, from December 15 to February 15, shipping give it a wide berth. Hotel accommodation is very bad. Let us hope three years have improved matters. Cossack, or Nicol Bay as it is sometimes called, is in the Dampier archipelago, and is the most northern port we visited.
■ At Cossack I landed my horse and rode off; across the causeway, part of which is covered at high tides to Roebourne, the seat of the Government. Resident, where also was a medical men and a Church of England

clergyman,

The Union Bank has a branch at Roe. bourne and Cossack. Atthe time of my visit the manager was Tom Anketell, who, with his Clerk Burrup, was murdered some

two years ago,

The rido to Roebourne was interesting, as the red granite rocks were new to me and this district is the native home of the very beautiful Clianthns TDamjnerii. The town of Roebourne is picturesquely placed on the side of a hill, aito is the headquarters of a pros perous and increasing squatter interest.
