By supplying the party with water from the camp, I enabled them to prolong the line to 30 miles.
On the 15th of June I commenced my preparations for moving; not that I had any reason so to do, but because I could not bring myself to believe that the drought would continue much longer.

The felloes and spokes of the wheels of the drays had shrunk to nothing, and it was with great difficulty that we wedged them up; but the boat, which had been so long exposed to an ardent sun, had, to appearance at least, been but little injured.
As it became necessary to point out the drays that were to go with the home returning party, I was obliged to break my intentions to Mr.Poole, who I also proposed sending in charge of them.

He was much affected, but, seeing the necessity of the measure, said that he was ready to obey my orders in all things.

I directed Mr.Piesse to weigh out and place apart the supplies that would be required for Mr.Poole and his men, and to pack the provisions we should retain in the most compact order.

On examining our bacon we found that it had lost more than half its weight, and had now completely saturated the bran in which it had been packed.
Our flour had lost more than 8 per cent., and the tea in a much greater proportion.
The most valuable part of our stock were the sheep, they had kept in excellent condition, and seldom weighed less than 55 lbs.