the priest and the
grave-digger had gone. I then suggested that we should take the bones in
the box to Lynett's hotel, but the landlady wouldn't hear of the remains
being left at the hotel. Eventually we left the box and the bones in the
grave. The priest came out the next morning, and having read the
service, the remains were buried decently, and the widow was happy."

The manager of one of the stations had died at the North Gregory hotel.
The body was immediately carried into the manager's private quarters, at
the rear of the business part of the bank. The accountant was seen
shortly afterwards protesting against the room, which happened to be
his, being used as a morgue. He is to this day certain that from the
spot where the hand of the corpse struck the wall as it was being put
down, knocking may still be heard on the anniversary of the incident.
This bank manager was possessed of great energy and perseverance, and a
business capacity seldom met with. He was highly respected and extremely
popular with everybody high and low throughout the western country, but
he is now the head of one of our principal industries. I often wonder if
he still has the inclination to bury people.

Our firm had been supplying goods and spirits to a storekeeper at
Boulia, whose P.N.'s for a considerable sum of money were not met. Early
in 1884. I decided to go out to look into matters. I was accompanied by
a Mr. Howard, who was on the look out for a hotel. On my arrival at
Boulia I found that the storekeeper had erected a building as an hotel
on a piece of land which he had made several promises to purchase. I
found the owner, bought the land, and claimed the building erected upon
it. This I considered as equal to the money owing to us. Thos. Lynett,
of Winton, had started a branch store in Boulia, and had been supplying
the same customer with goods on credit, having the building as security.
When he heard that I had purchased the land and claimed the building, he
wired to Brisbane to stop the sale. However, nothing came of it. I sold
the property to Mr. Howard, and it was not long before he was able to
wipe out his indebtedness.

Mr. Eglinton, late P.M. in Brisbane, then held a similar appointment at
Boulia. A race meeting, which included a hurdle race, was being held. In
this race all the horses baulked at the jumps and delayed the running.
It was then decided to let the races wait while the visitors had lunch,
etc. The judge joined ou