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Newspaper

Melbourne Leader

Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date

Dec 07, 1861

Page

7

Record of an 1860s expedition committee meeting

The transcript details a committee discussion on Howitt's expedition to Cape York and Walker’s party plans. It covers route assessments, salaries for staff, provisions, transport like pack animals, and the search timeline from November to May, with notes on map integrity and Burke's private packet.

Hillew Wuffared Burke Hece Carpentaria Walker Norman Albert Landsborough Hushout Burks Micaain Walfara Cooper's Cooper's Creek Fenindie Howint Landead Piet Aries Capes Gantiaman Capea Creak Howitt Menindio Wiaxm Banks Mt ‘A Bach Fay Hopkins Bobuga Alto Anaw Australis Hyverfeld Hoeyrt Ceranid Aida Devon Piaing Saaleane Os Uy MasaDin Bielit Tate Hower Storvkeeper Wizain Welch Corbinscaw de. Witain Welby Howsie Hewitt Howse Horace Bier Wilt Wea Ieee Howie Willis Mopwitt Nyah Willa Waton Anid de Macatam M‘coy Harkey Wirath Walch Maravam Howrey Catariitan Momunea Burka King Burki Thadepat O'Hara Burke Cooper Hua O'Hare Burke Bee Seoui

The M Kinlay diary on Burke party remains mystery

The government received a diary by M Kinlay detailing his discovery of graves near Lake Massacre believed to hold Burke and party remains. The account suggests possible foul play and raises questions about who died, with indications of native camp nearby and clues tying the site to earlier Howitt exploration.

M*kindy Burke Alge Howitt Einparing Boone Mr Burke Cada Adelaide Anson King M'Kinlay M Kinlay Burkw Victorica Aearch Eac Hurke Mintsy Elmehewater Lake Pando Whisoko Qerubar Sydney Cooper's Grok New Isker M‘kinlay M.kinley Gower Kinley Courney Grusrt Lake Perhas M-Kinlay Bir M'Kinlay Loichardt Spm Hodgkinson Marka Mr Hodgkinson Camole Bley Bullat Serge Baum Aubilon

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